The meaning of Breathless

verb

(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.

Usage examples:

Willie choked on a mouthful of tea

noun

A valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.

Usage examples:

An automatic choke

noun

A sound produced by a person or animal having difficulty in breathing.

Usage examples:

A little choke of laughter

prefix

Variant spelling of ex-1 (as in elect, emit ).

prefix

Denoting something in electronic form, especially the use of electronic data transfer for information exchange and financial transactions via the internet.

Usage examples:

E-cash

noun

The fifth letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

In o level about half of those entered obtained d or e grades

adjective

Breathing with short, quick breaths; out of breath.

Usage examples:

A panting dog

verb

Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement.

Usage examples:

He was panting when he reached the top

adjective

Out of breath.

Usage examples:

He felt puffed after climbing to the top of the apartment block

verb

Breathe in repeated short gasps.

Usage examples:

Exercises that make you puff

adjective

Used to describe grains that have been heated to a high temperature so that they become many times larger than their original size. puffed grains are often used in breakfast cereals

Usage examples:

We recommend puffed wheat with no added salt., a box of puffed rice

verb

Breathe in repeated short gasps.

Usage examples:

Exercises that make you puff

noun

A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.

Usage examples:

A puff of wind swung the weathercock round

noun

A light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling.

Usage examples:

A jam puff

adjective

Breathing with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.

Usage examples:

His wheezing old father

verb

Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.

Usage examples:

The illness often leaves her wheezing

verb

Present participle of wheeze

Usage examples:

I could hear the old man behind me wheezing., i know when i've been smoking too much because i star…

adjective

Making the sound of a person wheezing.

Usage examples:

A wheezy laugh

adjective

Making a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty

Usage examples:

He took a few wheezy breaths., she's stopped coughing but is still a little bit wheezy.

adjective

Having difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

Usage examples:

She wasn't really hurt, just winded

verb

Cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

Usage examples:

The fall nearly winded him

adjective

Having difficulty breathing, usually because you have just done some physical activity that caused you to breathe too quickly

Usage examples:

He was overweight and out of shape, and he got winded easily.