to breathe deeply or gasp for air, often due to physical exertion, exhaustion, or illness

to take a short break or respite from strenuous activity or stress

to pant or gasp for breath, typically as a result of heavy physical exertion

a medical condition characterized by difficulty in breathing

To struggle to survive for a little longer; to be at one's last gasp.

The final remaining breath or the state of barely lingering on at the end of life.

to puff and blow

to breathe heavily or laboriously, typically as a result of intense physical exertion or exhaustion

to surge or pulsate (in the context of turbomachinery)

breathless; panting

(turbomachinery design) anti-surge

unable to breathe easily

to be unable to breathe; to be out of breath

to take a short break or rest in order to recover one's energy or calm down; literally to take a breath

to pant heavily

faint or delicate breathing

albuterol, a drug used to treat asthma

A jocular or teasing idiom used when someone starts bragging or acting self-important immediately after receiving a compliment or praise.