Backwinded

/ˈbækwɪndəd/ adjective, verb

Definition

Out of breath or exhausted, or having been wound backward.

Etymology

From 'back' plus 'winded' (having the wind knocked out of one's lungs). The term emerged in the 1800s as 'winded' became common in English.

Kelly Says

Being 'backwinded' is actually physiologically interesting—when you're knocked backward suddenly, your diaphragm contracts unexpectedly, which is why getting the wind knocked out feels so alarming and why it passes quickly.

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