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wind
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Meanings
noun
  • the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
    E.g. the wind howled about the building
  • breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc., or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations.
    E.g. he waited while Jez got his wind back
  • air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion.
  • wind instruments, or specifically woodwind instruments, forming a band or a section of an orchestra.
    E.g. these passages are most suitable for wind alone
verb
  • cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.
    E.g. the fall nearly winded him
  • make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back.
    E.g. Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded
  • detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent.
    E.g. the birds could not have seen us or winded us
  • sound (a bugle or call) by blowing.
    E.g. but scarce again his horn he wound
verb
  • move in or take a twisting or spiral course.
    E.g. the path wound among olive trees
  • pass (something) round a thing or person so as to encircle or enfold.
    E.g. he wound a towel around his midriff
  • make (a clock or other device, typically one operated by clockwork) operate by turning a key or handle.
    E.g. he wound City Hall's clock every day until he retired at the age of 92
noun
  • a twist or turn in a course.
  • a single turn made when winding.

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