out of wind

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Prepositional phrase

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out of wind

  1. Synonym of out of breath.
    • 1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Volume 29:
      In riding up hill the horse is always to be favoured, by bearing him hard, for fear of running him out of wind; but in running down hill, if the horse's feet and shoulders will bear it, and the rider dares venture his neck, he may have a full loose.
    • 1824, Pierce Egan, Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism:
      Scroggins came to the scratch much distressed and out of wind.
    • 2006, Elmer Kelton, The Raiders: Sons of Texas, →ISBN:
      And I was the one had to blow on it to keep it goin' he was plumb out of wind.