breathing vs second wind

second wind vs breathing

breathing and second wind both are nouns.

breathing is an adjective but second wind is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No
second wind	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, second wind is a hyponym of breathing; that is, second wind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breathing:

breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
second wind: the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion

Other hyponyms of breathing include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, wheeze.

breathing (noun)	second wind (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
	renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking

breathing (adjective)	second wind (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

Difference between breathing and second wind

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