adj. 25B6; adjective
Will arrived flushed and breathless : OUT OF BREATH, panting, puffing, gasping, wheezing; winded, puffed out, short of breath; informal out of puff.
the crowd were breathless with anticipation : AGOG, open-mouthed, waiting with bated breath, on the edge of one's seat, on tenterhooks, in suspense; excited, impatient.