Breathless, Out of breath; hard breath; not able to breathe easily: I was breathless after climbing the stairs. That one kiss had left her breathless with excitement. After running so long , he was out of breath. She was breathless with excitement. She was out of breath, after running up the stairs. By the time we reached the top , we were out of breath. A: Why are you so breathless? B: I sprinted all the way to catch the train, but I missed it! A: You look breathless! What happened? B: I saw the dog loose and ran here to warn you. A: Why do you sound breathless? B: I just ran up five flights of stairs—there was no elevator!
