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Meaning of winded

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

winded

verb

Definitions

  1. To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

  2. To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

    Example: The boxer was winded during round two.

  3. To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.

  4. To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.

verb

Definitions

  1. To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

    Example: to wind thread on a spool or into a ball

  2. To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.

    Example: Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.

  3. To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

  4. To travel in a way that is not straight.

    Example: Vines wind round a pole.  The river winds through the plain.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Out of breath

    Example: She was winded from her long run.