second_wind (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *second wind*:
NOUN	attribute	second wind	renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking
NOUN	act	second wind	the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion

English > *second wind*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking.
Examples	"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	energy, push, get-up-and-go	enterprising or ambitious drive

English > *second wind*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion.
Broader	breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation	The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

HyperDic: second_wind