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wind

noun (1), often attributive
\ ˈwind How to pronounce wind (audio) , archaic or poetic ˈwīnd How to pronounce wind (audio) \

Definition of wind

 (Entry 1 of 6)

1a : a natural movement of air of any velocity especially : the earth's air or the gas surrounding a planet in natural motion horizontally
b : an artificially produced movement of air
c : solar wind, stellar wind
2a : a destructive force or influence
b : a force or agency that carries along or influences : tendency, trend withstood the winds of popular opinion— Felix Frankfurter
3a : breath sense 4a
b : breath sense 2a
c : the pit of the stomach : solar plexus
4 : gas generated in the stomach or the intestines pass wind
5a : compressed air or gas
b archaic : air
6 : something that is insubstantial: such as
a : mere talk : idle words
b : nothing, nothingness
c : vain self-satisfaction
7a : air carrying a scent (as of a hunter or game)
b : slight information especially about something secret : intimation got wind of the plan

8 plural winds

a : musical wind instruments especially as distinguished from strings and percussion : the wind instruments of an orchestra
b : players of wind instruments
9a : a direction from which the wind may blow : a point of the compass especially : one of the cardinal points
b : the direction from which the wind is blowing
before the wind
: in the same direction as the main force of the wind
close to the wind
: as nearly as possible against the main force of the wind
have the wind of
1 : to be to windward of
2 : to be on the scent of
3 : to have a superior position to
in the wind
: about to happen : astir, afoot change is in the wind
near the wind
1 : close to the wind
2 : close to a point of danger : near the permissible limit
off the wind
: away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
on the wind
: toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
to the wind or to the winds
: aside, away threw caution to the wind
under the wind
1 : to leeward
2 : in a place protected from the wind : under the lee

wind

verb (1)
\ ˈwind How to pronounce wind (audio) \
winded; winding; winds

Definition of wind (Entry 2 of 6)

transitive verb

1 : to detect or follow by scent
2 : to expose to the air or wind : dry by exposing to air
3 : to make short of breath
4 : to regulate the wind supply of (an organ pipe)
5 : to rest (an animal, such as a horse) in order to allow the breath to be recovered

intransitive verb

1 : to scent game
2 dialect : to pause for breath

wind

verb (2)
\ ˈwīnd How to pronounce wind (audio) , ˈwind How to pronounce wind (audio) \
winded\ ˈwÄ«n-​dÉ™d How to pronounce winded (audio) , ˈwin-​ \ or wound\ ˈwau̇nd How to pronounce wound (audio) \; winding

Definition of wind (Entry 3 of 6)

transitive verb

1 : to cause (something, such as a horn) to sound by blowing : blow
2 : to sound (a call or note) on a horn wound a rousing call— R. L. Stevenson

intransitive verb

: to produce a sound on a horn

wind

verb (3)
\ ˈwīnd How to pronounce wind (audio) \
wound\ ˈwau̇nd How to pronounce wound (audio) \ also winded; winding

Definition of wind (Entry 4 of 6)

transitive verb

1a obsolete : weave
b : entangle, involve
c : to introduce sinuously or stealthily : insinuate
2a : to encircle or cover with something pliable : bind with loops or layers
b : to turn completely or repeatedly about an object : coil, twine
c(1) : to hoist or haul by means of a rope or chain and a windlass
(2) : to move (a ship) by hauling on a capstan
d(1) : to tighten the spring of wind a clock
(2) obsolete : to make tighter : tighten, tune
(3)

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