wind
Forms
- Plural
- winds
- present (v1)
- wind
- past (v2)
- winded
- past participle (v3)
- winded
- present participle
- winding
- 3rd person singular
- winds
Definitions
1.Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- The winds in Chicago are fierce.
- The window was banging in the wind.
- There was a sudden gust of wind, on which spores were borne away.
2.Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
- The wind blew all day.
3.The ability to breathe easily.
- The fall knocked the wind out of him.
- After the second lap he was already out of wind.
4.News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.
- Police got wind of the lottery, tried to track it down.
- Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.
1.To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- The boxer was winded during round two.
2.To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
3.To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
4.To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1226
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English wynd, wind, from Old English wind (“wind”), from Proto-West Germanic *wind, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥tos (“wind”), from earlier *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“wind”), derived from the present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).
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