winded

[ win-did ]

/ ˈwɪn dɪd /

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adjective

out of breath.

having wind or breath of a specified kind (usually used in combination): short-winded; broken-winded.

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Origin of winded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at wind¹, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM winded

wind·ed·ness, nounun·wind·ed, adjectivewell-winded, adjective

Words nearby winded

wind chill index, wind chimes, wind colic, wind cone, wind-down, winded, winder, Windermere, wind erosion, windfall, windfall tax

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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 Post
By 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 Post
He 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|ProPublica
What 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 Post

We 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|DAILY BEAST
None looked jumpy to me; in fact the pedicab cyclists beside our carriage looked more winded and annoyed.
De Blasio Whipped by Horse Lobby|Josh Robin|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
That quote may expose Obama as long-winded, but we knew that.
Stunning News! Democratic President Obama Believes in Redistribution|David Frum|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
There 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 Hamilton
Indoors and back East he would probably have been a consumptive; out here, he was merely short-winded.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White
He 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 McArthur
What was a drowned wolf, when there was a winded buck not far ahead?
The Watchers of the Trails|Charles G. D. Roberts
As 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

winded

/ (ˈwɪndɪd) /

adjective

out of breath, as from strenuous exercise

(in combination) having breath or wind as specifiedbroken-winded; short-winded

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