second wind

noun

: renewed energy or endurance

Examples of second wind in a Sentence

The sight of the finish line gave the runners a second wind. He suddenly got his second wind and was able to complete the project on time.
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Reigns went for the Spear, but Fatu collided with Reigns and gained a second wind. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Todd Haynes’ long-gestating gay love story De Noche has found its second wind. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026 Now, more than a decade removed from his last solo studio effort, the New Orleans icon finds himself in the midst of a rare second wind. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Luckily, by the fourth quarter, the game found a second wind and became a slugfest between the country's best NFL teams. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for second wind

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of second wind was in 1824

Rhymes for second wind

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Kids Definition

second wind

noun
: new energy or ability to continue

Medical Definition

second wind

noun
: recovered full power of respiration after the first exhaustion during exertion due to improved heart action
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