gassing out
Running out of energy
Gassing out describes the experience of becoming exhausted or overwhelmed, particularly in combat sports like Brazilian jiu-jitsu or MMA, when a fighter's cardio fails and they can no longer perform effectively.
He was winning the first round but gassed out by the third.
The term extends to any situation where someone runs out of energy or stamina before completing a task.
It can also refer to being overcome by fumes or odors, though the athletic sense dominates current usage.
- outgasRelease absorbed gases
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- hitting the wallAbrupt energy depletion
- collapseSudden structural failure
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
panting · burnout · running on empty · losing steam · breathless · lethargy · depletion · enervation · muscle failure · dead legs · slump · venting · strain · overexertion · stamina · exhaustion · heavy · wheeze
gassing outenduring
Persisting through time
digging deep · outlasting · going the distance · staying strong · keeping pace
gassing outsecond wind
Renewed energy after fatigue
recovering · rallying · bouncing back · resurgence · surging
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