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Meaning of short-winded

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

short-winded

Pronunciation:/ʃɔːtˈwɪndɪd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath.

  2. Hasty, breathless; rushed.

  3. Concise and to the point (opposite of long-winded).