époumoner

Senses

1. 1.

   to wind, to out of breath

   to make someone lose their breath through exertion

2. 2.

   to shout oneself hoarse

   to exhaust one's voice by shouting or yelling

Examples

• "Il s'est époumoneé à crier après ses enfants."

  He shouted himself hoarse calling after his children.

• "Le coureur était époumoneé après la course."

  The runner was out of breath after the race.

• "Elle s'époumone à défendre son projet devant le jury."

  She is exhausting her voice defending her project in front of the jury.

Usage

Informal and somewhat literary; most commonly used in the reflexive form (s'époumoner). Often implies not just physical exertion but also vocal effort or frustration. The adjective form "époumoneé" is frequently used to mean "breathless" or "hoarse."