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be out of breath

be out of breath
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bee out uhv, ov breth]
    • /bi aʊt ʌv, ɒv brɛθ/
    • /bi ˈaʊt əv breθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee out uhv, ov breth]
    • /bi aʊt ʌv, ɒv brɛθ/

Definition of be out of breath words

  • phrase be out of breath If you are out of breath, you are breathing very quickly and with difficulty because you have been doing something energetic. 3

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Parts of speech for Be out of breath

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

be out of breath popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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