winded
/'windid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Breathing with difficulty, especially after physical exertion: Describes the state of being out of breath, typically from running, exercising, or strenuous activity. It implies short, labored breaths as one tries to recover normal breathing.
- Exhausted of breath; breathless: Can describe a temporary condition where one is unable to breathe easily or speak due to a lack of air in the lungs.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- After sprinting up the stairs, I was completely winded and had to sit down.
- The long-distance runner felt winded after the final, intense lap of the race.
- He was winded from laughing so hard at the comedian's jokes.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/get winded": This is the standard phrase to describe becoming short of breath.
- Even seasoned hikers can get winded on this steep trail.
- Used to describe the effect of a physical impact that knocks the breath out of someone.
- The boxer was winded by a powerful punch to the stomach.
Variants and Related Words
- Wind (verb): /waɪnd/ A completely different verb meaning to twist, coil, or meander. (e.g., )
- Wind (noun): /wɪnd/ Moving air. (e.g., )
- Breathless (adjective): A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "winded" in the context of being out of breath.
Synonyms
- Out of breath
- Breathless
- Gasping
- Panting
- Short-winded (can imply a more chronic condition)
Related Phrases
- To catch one's breath: The action of recovering after being winded.
- She stopped running to catch her breath.
Notes on Meaning
- "Winded" vs. "Wound": Do not confuse "winded" (/ˈwɪndɪd/) with the past tense of the verb "wind" (/waɪnd/), which is "wound" (/waʊnd/). "Wound" means twisted or coiled.
- The adjective "winded" specifically relates to the noun "wind" (/wɪnd/) as in air, referring to the state of one's breathing.
Adjective
- breathing laboriously or convulsively