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wound

[ woond; Older Use and Literary wound ]

/ wund; Older Use and Literary waʊnd /

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 for wound

lick one's wounds, to attempt to heal one's injuries or soothe one's hurt feelings after a defeat.

Origin of wound

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wund; cognate with Old High German wunta (German Wunde), Old Norse und, Gothic wunds; (v.) Middle English wounden, Old English wundian, derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR wound

1 cut, stab, laceration, lesion, trauma. See injury.

3 insult, pain, anguish.

4 harm, damage; cut, stab, lacerate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wound

wound·ed·ly, adverbwound·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby wound

would-be, wouldn't, wouldn't dream of, wouldst, woulfe bottle, wound, wound clip, wounded, wounded knee, woundfin, woundwort

Definition for wound (2 of 5)

wound²

[ wound ]

/ waʊnd /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of wind² and wind³.

Definition for wound (3 of 5)

wind¹

[ noun wind, Literary wahynd; verb wind ]

/ noun wɪnd, Literary waɪnd; verb wɪnd /

noun

air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast.

a gale; storm; hurricane.

any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan.

air that is blown or forced to produce a musical sound in singing or playing an instrument.

wind instrument.

wind instruments collectively.

the winds, the members of an orchestra or band who play the wind instruments.

breath or breathing: to catch one's wind.

the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion.

any influential force or trend: strong winds of public opinion.

a hint or intimation: to catch wind of a stock split.

air carrying an animal's odor or scent.

solar wind.

empty talk; mere words.

vanity; conceitedness.

gas generated in the stomach and intestines.

Boxing Slang. the pit of the stomach where a blow may cause a temporary shortness of breath; solar plexus.

any direction of the compass.

a state of unconcern, recklessness, or abandon: to throw all caution to the winds.

verb (used with object)

to expose to wind or air.

to follow by the scent.

to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise.

to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion.

verb (used without object)

to catch the scent or odor of game.

Origin of wind

before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Wind, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus

SYNONYMS FOR wind

1 Wind, air, zephyr, breeze, blast, gust refer to a quantity of air set in motion naturally. Wind applies to any such air in motion, blowing with whatever degree of gentleness or violence. Air, usually poetical, applies to a very gentle motion of the air. Zephyr, also poetical, refers to an air characterized by its soft, mild quality. A breeze is usually a cool, light wind. Blast and gust apply to quick, forceful winds of short duration; blast implies a violent rush of air, often a cold one, whereas a gust is little more than a flurry.

16 flatulence.

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Definition for wound (4 of 5)

wind²

[ wahynd ]

/ waɪnd /

verb (used without object), wound or (Rare) wind·ed [wahyn-did] /ˌwaɪn dɪd/; wind·ing.

to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest.

to have a circular or spiral course or direction.

to coil or twine about something: The ivy winds around the house.

to proceed circuitously or indirectly.

to undergo winding or winding up.

to be twisted or warped, as a board.

verb (used with object), wound or (Rare) wind·ed [wahyn-did] /ˌwaɪn dɪd/; wind·ing.

to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about.

to roll or coil (thread, string, etc.) into a ball, on a spool, or the like (often followed by up).

to remove or take off by unwinding (usually followed by off or from): She wound the thread off the bobbin.

to twine, fold, wrap, or place about something.

to make (a mechanism) operational by tightening the mainspring with a key (often followed by up): to wind a clock; to wind up a toy.

to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often followed by up).

to make (one's or its way) in a bending or curving course: The stream winds its way through the woods.

to make (one's or its way) by indirect, stealthy, or devious procedure: to wind one's way into another's confidence.

noun

the act of winding.

a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound: If you give it another wind, you'll break the mainspring.

a twist producing an uneven surface.

Verb Phrases

wind down,

to lessen in intensity so as to bring or come to a gradual end: The war is winding down.
to calm down; relax: He's too excited tonight to wind down and sleep.

wind up,

to bring to a state of great tension; excite (usually used in the past participle): He was all wound up before the game.
to bring or come to an end; conclude: to wind up a sales campaign.
to settle or arrange in order to conclude: to wind up one's affairs.
to become ultimately: to wind up as a country schoolteacher.
Baseball. (of a pitcher) to execute a windup.

Origin of wind

before 900; Middle English winden, Old English windan; cognate with Dutch, German winden, Old Norse vinda, Gothic -windan; akin to wend, wander

Definition for wound (5 of 5)

wind³

[ wahynd, wind ]

/ waɪnd, wɪnd /

verb (used with object), wind·ed or wound, wind·ing.

to blow (a horn, a blast, etc.).

to sound by blowing.

to signal or direct by blasts of the horn or the like.

Origin of wind

1375–1425; late Middle English; special use of wind¹

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Example sentences from the Web for wound

Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family.
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But those strands of his identity are all wound around the conspiracy that led him back to Gambia for the first time in 23 years.
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After weeks or months in the line only a wound can offer him the comfort of safety, shelter, and a bed.
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Sierra had clung to life for seven weeks before finally succumbing to her wound.
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The cuts had been by accident by falling on a metal object after which he then washed the wound with the available water.
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Besides, his arms did not bear the slightest trace of a wound.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar|Maurice Leblanc
The wound was in the thigh of the chief, and it now broke out afresh, as if in punishment for the crime he had committed.
Deerfoot in The Mountains|Edward S. Ellis
They struck into the mountains, following a cattle trail that wound upward with devious twists.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod Raine
One of these coils is of fine wire, which is wound a great many times around the iron.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns
She had given up her first love, but her heart bled and the wound still smarted.
Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for wound (1 of 5)

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

woundable, adjectivewounder, nounwounding, adjectivewoundingly, adverb

woundless, adjective

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 5)

wound²

/ (waʊnd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of wind 2

British Dictionary definitions for wound (3 of 5)

wind¹

/ (wɪnd) /

noun

a current of air, sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressureSee also Beaufort scale Related adjective: aeolian

mainly poetic the direction from which a wind blows, usually a cardinal point of the compass

air artificially moved, as by a fan, pump, etc

any sweeping and destructive force

a trend, tendency, or forcethe winds of revolution

informal a hint; suggestionwe got wind that you were coming

something deemed insubstantialhis talk was all wind

breath, as used in respiration or talkyou're just wasting wind

(often used in sports) the power to breathe normallyhis wind is weak See also second wind

music

a wind instrument or wind instruments considered collectively
(often plural) the musicians who play wind instruments in an orchestra
(modifier) of, relating to, or composed of wind instrumentsa wind ensemble

an informal name for flatus

the air on which the scent of an animal is carried to hounds or on which the scent of a hunter is carried to his quarry

between wind and water

the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action
any point particularly susceptible to attack or injury

break wind to release intestinal gas through the anus

get the wind up or have the wind up informal to become frightened

have in the wind to be in the act of following (quarry) by scent

how the wind blows, how the wind lies, which way the wind blows or which way the wind lies what appears probable

in the wind about to happen

three sheets in the wind informal intoxicated; drunk

in the teeth of the wind or in the eye of the wind directly into the wind

into the wind against the wind or upwind

off the wind nautical away from the direction from which the wind is blowing

on the wind nautical as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

put the wind up informal to frighten or alarm

raise the wind British informal to obtain the necessary funds

sail close to the wind or sail near to the wind

to come near the limits of danger or indecency
to live frugally or manage one's affairs economically

take the wind out of someone's sails to destroy someone's advantage; disconcert or deflate

verb (tr)

to cause (someone) to be short of breaththe blow winded him

to detect the scent of
to pursue (quarry) by following its scent

to cause (a baby) to bring up wind after feeding by patting or rubbing on the back

to expose to air, as in drying, ventilating, etc

Derived forms of wind

windless, adjectivewindlessly, adverbwindlessness, noun

Word Origin for wind

Old English wind; related to Old High German wint, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus

British Dictionary definitions for wound (4 of 5)

wind²

/ (waɪnd) /

verb winds, winding or wound

(often foll by around, about, or upon) to turn or coil (string, cotton, etc) around some object or point or (of string, etc) to be turned etc, around some object or pointhe wound a scarf around his head

(tr) to twine, cover, or wreathe by or as if by coiling, wrapping, etc; encirclewe wound the body in a shroud

(tr often foll by up) to tighten the spring of (a clockwork mechanism)

(tr foll by off) to remove by uncoiling or unwinding

(usually intr) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular coursethe river winds through the hills

(tr) to introduce indirectly or deviouslyhe is winding his own opinions into the report

(tr) to cause to twist or revolvehe wound the handle

(tr; usually foll by up or down) to move by crankingplease wind up the window

(tr) to haul, lift, or hoist (a weight, etc) by means of a wind or windlass

(intr) (of a board, etc) to be warped or twisted

(intr) archaic to proceed deviously or indirectly

noun

the act of winding or state of being wound

a single turn, bend, etca wind in the river

Also called: winding a twist in a board or plank

Derived forms of wind

windable, adjective

Word Origin for wind

Old English windan; related to Old Norse vinda, Old High German wintan (German winden)

British Dictionary definitions for wound (5 of 5)

wind³

/ (waɪnd) /

verb winds, winding, winded or wound

(tr) poetic to blow (a note or signal) on (a horn, bugle, etc)

Word Origin for wind

C16: special use of wind 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

Scientific definitions for wound

wind

[ wĭnd ]

A current of air, especially a natural one that moves along or parallel to the ground, moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. Surface wind is measured by anemometers or its effect on objects, such as trees. The large-scale pattern of winds on Earth is governed primarily by differences in the net solar radiation received at the Earth's surface, but it is also influenced by the Earth's rotation, by the distribution of continents and oceans, by ocean currents, and by topography. On a local scale, the differences in rate of heating and cooling of land versus bodies of water greatly affect wind formation. Prevailing global winds are classified into three major belts in the Northern Hemisphere and three corresponding belts in the Southern Hemisphere. The trade winds blow generally east to west toward a low-pressure zone at the equator throughout the region from 30° north to 30° south of the equator. The westerlies blow from west to east in the temperate mid-latitude regions (from 30° to 60° north and south of the equator), and the polar easterlies blow from east to west out of high-pressure areas in the polar regions. See also Beaufort scale chinook foehn monsoon Santa Ana.

Idioms and Phrases with wound (1 of 2)

wound

see lick one's wounds; rub in (salt into a wound).

Idioms and Phrases with wound (2 of 2)

wind

In addition to the idioms beginning with wind

wind down
wind up

also see:

before the wind
break wind
get wind of
gone with the wind
ill wind
in the wind
like greased lightning (the wind)
sail close to the wind
second wind
something in the wind
straw in the wind
take the wind out of one's sails
three sheets to the wind
throw caution to the winds
twist in the wind
way the wind blows

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Definition for wound (4 of 5)

verb (used without object), wound or (Rare) wind·ed [wahyn-did] /ˌwaɪn dɪd/; wind·ing.

verb (used with object), wound or (Rare) wind·ed [wahyn-did] /ˌwaɪn dɪd/; wind·ing.

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Definition for wound (5 of 5)

verb (used with object), wind·ed or wound, wind·ing.

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verb winds, winding or wound

noun

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verb winds, winding, winded or wound

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