winded
out of breath.
having wind or breath of a specified kind (usually used in combination): short-winded; broken-winded.
Origin of winded
1Other words from winded
- wind·ed·ness, noun
- un·wind·ed, adjective
- well-winded, adjective
Words Nearby winded
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How to use winded in a sentence
She felt winded after short distances, and although a family of runners raised her, she worried she didn’t possess the talent or passion to pursue the sport.
McLean’s Thais Rolly, Colgan’s Bryce Lentz peak at the right time to win Virginia Class 6 cross-country titles | Kyle Melnick | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostBy definition, filibusters are stalling tactics that rely on long-winded speeches and tedious procedural delays.
The media will be key to overcoming a Senate filibuster on voting rights | Donald Ritchie | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostHe can’t walk around the house without becoming winded and can’t go even a moment without being connected to supplemental oxygen.
Texans Recovering From COVID-19 Needed Oxygen. Then the Power Went Out. | by Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune | March 9, 2021 | ProPublicaWhat Thomas remembers is how brief the meeting was, especially in comparison to the long-winded team meetings he experienced in Detroit.
For Year 1 of Washington’s rebuild, Ron Rivera leaned on past experiences and advice from the Bills | Nicki Jhabvala | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostWe start with college football’s national championship game, in which Alabama dominated a slightly winded Ohio State.
College Football’s Flawed Season Gave Us A Flawless Champion | Sarah Shachat | January 12, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
His many publications and his emails to me are long-winded, occasionally exaggerated, and sometimes hard to follow.
The $1-Billion-a-Year Right-Wing Conspiracy You Haven’t Heard Of | Jay Michaelson | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNone looked jumpy to me; in fact the pedicab cyclists beside our carriage looked more winded and annoyed.
What do you call a long-winded member of Congress whose opinions infuriate you?
A Lexical Life Raft for the Government Shutdown | Liesl Schillinger | October 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThat quote may expose Obama as long-winded, but we knew that.
Stunning News! Democratic President Obama Believes in Redistribution | David Frum | September 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe prince got winded and red-faced in a hurry when he got on a treadmill to promote an Everest climb by charity he supports.
Prince Harry Has a Hard Time in a Simulated Mountain Climb | Tom Sykes | February 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was no more talking after that, but even so the three outlanders grew more and more winded and the people gained on them.
The Stars, My Brothers | Edmond HamiltonIndoors and back East he would probably have been a consumptive; out here, he was merely short-winded.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteHe galloped around the field until he was winded or decided that there was nothing to be frightened about.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurWhat was a drowned wolf, when there was a winded buck not far ahead?
The Watchers of the Trails | Charles G. D. RobertsAs she approached them, light running like liquid down the side of her winded robe, she smiled and held out her hand.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany
British Dictionary definitions for winded
/ (ˈwɪndɪd) /
out of breath, as from strenuous exercise
(in combination) having breath or wind as specified: broken-winded; short-winded
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