Wind
Meaning of Wind
noun
- the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
the wind howled about the building
an easterly wind
gusts of wind
- breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc., or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations.
he waited while Jez got his wind back
she hit the floor with a thud that knocked the wind out of her
- 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.
these passages are most suitable for wind alone
wind players
- cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.
the fall nearly winded him
- make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back.
Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded
- detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent.
the birds could not have seen us or winded us
- sound (a bugle or call) by blowing.
but scarce again his horn he wound
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus .
verb- move in or take a twisting or spiral course.
the path wound among olive trees
- pass (something) round a thing or person so as to encircle or enfold.
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.
he wound City Hall's clock every day until he retired at the age of 92
she was winding the gramophone
- a twist or turn in a course.
- a single turn made when winding.
Old English windan ‘go rapidly’, ‘twine’, of Germanic origin; related to wander and wend.
Information about Wind
Hyphenation of Wind
Wind
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Wind is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Wind synonyms
Meaning idle words:
Meaning tip:
Meaning fart:
Meaning winding:
Meaning weave:
weave, thread, meander, wander
Meaning twist:
Meaning wrap:
Meaning scent:
Meaning wreathe:
Meaning hoist:
Meaning a gentle wind:
Meaning a very strong wind:
Meaning a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean:
Meaning a current of cool air in a room or other confined space:
Meaning a strong wind:
Meaning a soft gentle breeze:
Meaning the air taken into or expelled from the lungs:
Meaning a short, explosive burst of breath or wind:
Meaning the accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal:
Meaning a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid):
Meaning a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines:
Meaning gasping for breath, typically due to exertion:
Meaning breathing with short, quick breaths; out of breath:
Meaning breathe in repeated short gasps:
Meaning change or cause to change direction:
Meaning (of a road, river, or path) deviate from a straight line in a specified direction:
Meaning form (something) into a loop or loops; encircle:
Meaning have or move along in a zigzag course:
Meaning move or extend with the twisting motion of a snake:
Meaning walk for pleasure in the countryside:
Meaning change or cause to change direction abruptly:
Meaning change direction suddenly:
Meaning roll or fold up (something) neatly and securely:
Meaning bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another:
Meaning wind or twist together; interweave:
Meaning fasten or tighten (a shoe or garment) by tying the laces:
Words that rhyme with Wind
wind, headwind, landwind, wildwind, woodwind, forewind, rewind, withwind, backwind, breakwind, thickwind, bellwind, hurlwind, tailwind, whirlwind, stormwind, dfsenwind, downwind, dusenwind, enwind, inwind, unwind, upwind, Berwind, counterwind, interwind, overwind, underwind, crosswind, atwind, driftwind, outwind, untwind, withywind
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