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essouffler — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

essouffler is used for these senses in English:

  • run out of steam (idiomatic) To run out of energy or motivation.
  • wind (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
  • wind (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
  • wind (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

wind — full definition

  1. noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
  2. verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
  3. verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
  4. verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.

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