wind
wind/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"synonyms: breeze, air current, current of air, gale, hurricane, draft, blow, zephyr
- breath as needed in physical exertion or in speech."he waited while Jez got his wind back"synonyms: breath, puff
- air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion.synonyms: flatulence, flatus, gas, borborygmus
- wind instruments, or specifically woodwind instruments, forming a band or a section of an orchestra."these passages are most suitable for wind alone"synonyms: wind instruments.
verb
- cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach."the fall nearly winded him"synonyms: out of breath, breathless, gasping for breath, panting, puffing, huffing and puffing, puffing and blowing, puffed out, out of puff
- 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"
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