English noun: second wind | |||
1. | second wind (attribute) renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking | ||
Samples | She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting. The employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | energy, get-up-and-go, push | ||
2. | second wind (act) the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation | ||