second windnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌsek.ənd ˈwɪnd/us/ˌsek.ənd ˈwɪnd/a return of strength or energy that makes it possible to continue in an activity that needs a lot of effort:
We started to feel we couldn't walk any further but when we saw the town in the distance we got our second wind.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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