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wound
1[ woond; Older Use and Literary wound ]
/ wund; Older Use and Literary waʊnd /
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noun
an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
a similar injury to the tissue of a plant.
an injury or hurt to feelings, sensibilities, reputation, etc.
verb (used with object)
to inflict a wound upon; injure; hurt.
verb (used without object)
to inflict a wound.
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Idioms about wound
lick one's wounds, to attempt to heal one's injuries or soothe one's hurt feelings after a defeat.
Origin of wound
1First recorded before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wund; cognate with Old High German wunta (German Wunde ), Old Norse und, Gothic wunds; (verb) Middle English wounden, Old English wundian, derivative of the noun
synonym study for wound
1. See injury.
OTHER WORDS FROM wound
wound·ed·ly, adverbwound·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby wound
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British Dictionary definitions for wound (1 of 2)
wound1
/ (wuːnd) /
noun
any break in the skin or an organ or part as the result of violence or a surgical incision
an injury to plant tissue
any injury or slight to the feelings or reputation
verb
to inflict a wound or wounds upon (someone or something)
Derived forms of wound
Word Origin for wound
Old English wund; related to Old Frisian wunde, Old High German wunta (German Wunde), Old Norse und, Gothic wunds
British Dictionary definitions for wound (2 of 2)
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Medical definitions for wound
wound
[ wōōnd ]
n.
Injury to a part or tissue of the body, especially one caused by physical trauma and characterized by tearing, cutting, piercing, or breaking of the tissue.
An incision.
Other words from wound
wound v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wound
wound
see lick one's wounds; rub in (salt into a wound).
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