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wound
wuːnd Listen
Meanings
noun
  • an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
    E.g. a knife wound
verb
  • inflict a wound on.
    E.g. the sergeant was seriously wounded
verb
  • past and past participle of wind2.
wind
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Meanings
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
wind
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Meanings
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

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