adj. Breathing laboriously or convulsively. Syn. -- gasping, out-of-breath(predicate), pursy, short-winded, winded. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. The act or process of breathing heavily, usually after exertion. Syn. -- heaving. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. Any fabric used to make trousers. Syn. -- trousering. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adv. With palpitation or rapid breathing. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]