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