winded

American  

[win-did] / ˈwɪn dɪd /

adjective

1. out of breath.

2. having wind or breath of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

   short-winded; broken-winded.

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winded British  

/ ˈwɪndɪd /

adjective

1. out of breath, as from strenuous exercise

2. (in combination) having breath or wind as specified

   broken-winded

   short-winded

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Other Word Forms

• unwinded adjective
• well-winded adjective
• windedness noun

Etymology

Origin of winded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; wind ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease?

From Science Daily

Four hours later, sunburned and more winded than I like to admit, I reached a hamlet where I later hitched a ride back to the city.

From Los Angeles Times

Mascalusco used to have an active lifestyle, but the damage to her lungs made it so she could barely go up and down the stairs of her Utah home without feeling winded.

From Los Angeles Times

Three days later he returned, the horses lathered and winded as if they had run the Derby.

From Literature

Suitcases swinging by their sides, Penelope and the children half skipped and half tumbled down the grassy slopes, only stopping when they were winded and could no longer catch breath enough to laugh.

From Literature