French

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Etymology

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From souffler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.su.fle/
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Verb

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essouffler

  1. (transitive) to knock the wind out of, leave breathless
  2. (reflexive) to become breathless
  3. (reflexive, figurative) to run out of steam, to tail off

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