outwind

The runner outwinds himself after a long sprint.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause to be out of breath: "outwind" means to make someone breathe heavily or become short of breath, typically through exertion or an action that exhausts the person's breath.

Usage Examples

• (The race made the runners very short of breath.)
• (He attempted to make his opponent breathe heavily by increasing the pace.)

Advanced Usage

• "to outwind someone": to exhaust someone's breath, often in a competitive or physical context.
  • The coach’s intense drills outwinded the entire team within minutes. (The drills left the team gasping for breath.)

Variants and Related Words

• Outwind (past tense: outwinded, outwound; note: "outwound" is rare and non-standard; typically "outwinded" is used).
  • She outwinded her rival in the final sprint. (She caused her rival to lose breath.)
• Winded (adj): out of breath, typically after exercise.
  • After climbing the stairs, he was completely winded. (He was short of breath.)

Synonyms

• Exhaust: to drain of energy or breath.
• Outbreathe: to cause to be short of breath (rare).
• Tire out: to cause fatigue and breathlessness.

Phrasal Verbs

• (None directly associated with "outwind"; it is a standalone verb.)

Related Idioms

• "To be out of wind": to be short of breath (archaic).
  • After the sprint, he was completely out of wind. (He was gasping for air.)
• "To catch one's breath": to rest after exertion to regain normal breathing (opposite meaning).
  • She stopped to catch her breath after being outwinded. (She paused to recover from breathlessness.)