out of wind

English

Prepositional phrase

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.