wind
(pronounced wind) to change direction; meander: The creek winds through the woods.
Not to be confused with:
wend – to proceed or go: She had to wend her way through the crowd.
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wind 1
(wĭnd)n.
1.
a. Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground.
b. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan.
2.
a. The direction from which a movement of air comes: The wind is north-northwest.
b. A movement of air coming from one of the four cardinal points of the compass: the four winds.
3. Moving air carrying sound, an odor, or a scent.
4.
a. Breath, especially normal or adequate breathing; respiration: had the wind knocked out of them.
b. Gas produced in the stomach or intestines during digestion; flatulence.
5. often winds Music
a. The brass and woodwinds sections of a band or orchestra.
b. Wind instruments or their players considered as a group.
c. Woodwinds.
6.
a. Something that disrupts or destroys: the winds of war.
b. A tendency; a trend: the winds of change.
7. Information, especially of something concealed; intimation: Trouble will ensue if wind of this scandal gets out.
8.
a. Speech or writing empty of meaning; verbiage: His remarks on the subject are nothing but wind.
b. Vain self-importance; pomposity: an expert who was full of wind even before becoming famous.
tr.v. wind·ed, wind·ing, winds
Idioms: 1. To expose to free movement of air; ventilate or dry.
2.
a. To detect the smell of; catch a scent of.
b. To pursue by following a scent.
3. To cause to be out of or short of breath.
4. To afford a recovery of breath: stopped to wind and water the horses.
before the wind Nautical
In the same direction the wind is blowing.
close to/near the wind
1. Nautical As close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from.
2. Close to danger.
down the wind
Nautical Downwind.
in the wind
Likely to occur; in the offing: Big changes are in the wind.
into the wind
Nautical In the same or nearly the same direction as the wind is blowing from.
off the wind Nautical
In a direction that is not as close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from.
on the wind Nautical
Close to the wind.
take the wind out of (one's) sails
To rob of an advantage; deflate.
under the wind
1. Nautical To the leeward.
2. In a location protected from the wind.
up the wind Nautical
Upwind.
[Middle English, from Old English; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
wind 2
(wīnd)v. wound (wound), wind·ing, winds
v.tr.
1. To wrap (something) around a center or another object once or repeatedly: wind string around a spool.
2. To wrap or encircle (an object) in a series of coils; entwine: wound her injured leg with a bandage; wound the waist of the gown with lace and ribbons.
3.
a. To go along (a curving or twisting course): wind a path through the mountains.
b. To proceed on (one's way) with a curving or twisting course.
4. To introduce in a disguised or devious manner; insinuate: He wound a plea for money into his letter.
5. To turn (a crank, for example) in a series of circular motions.
6.
a. To coil the spring of (a mechanism) by turning a stem or cord, for example: wind a watch.
b. To coil (thread, for example), as onto a spool or into a ball.
c. To remove or unwind (thread, for example), as from a spool: wound the line off the reel.
7. To lift or haul by means of a windlass or winch: Wind the pail to the top of the well.
v.intr.
1. To move in or have a curving or twisting course: a river winding through a valley.
2.
a. To move in or have a spiral or circular course: a column of smoke winding into the sky.
b. To be coiled or spiraled: The vine wound about the trellis.
3. To be twisted or whorled into curved forms.
4. To proceed misleadingly or insidiously in discourse or conduct.
5. To become wound: a clock that winds with difficulty.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of winding.
2. A single turn, twist, or curve.
wind down
1. To diminish or cause to diminish gradually in energy, intensity, or scope: The party wound down as guests began to leave.
2. To relax; unwind.
wind up
1. To come or bring to a finish; end: when the meeting wound up; wind up a project.
2. To put in order; settle: wound up her affairs before leaving the country.
3. To arrive in a place or situation after or because of a course of action: took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town; overspent and wound up in debt.
4. Baseball To swing back the arm and raise the foot in preparation for pitching the ball.
[Middle English winden, from Old English windan.]
wind 3
(wīnd, wĭnd)tr.v. wind·ed (wīn′dĭd, wĭn′-) or wound (wound), wind·ing, winds Music
1. To blow (a wind instrument).
2. To sound by blowing.
[From wind.]
wind′er n.
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wind
(wɪnd)n
1. (Physical Geography) a current of air, sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. See also Beaufort scale
2. (Physical Geography) chiefly poetic the direction from which a wind blows, usually a cardinal point of the compass
3. (General Engineering) air artificially moved, as by a fan, pump, etc
4. any sweeping and destructive force
5. a trend, tendency, or force: the winds of revolution.
6. informal a hint; suggestion: we got wind that you were coming.
7. something deemed insubstantial: his talk was all wind.
8. breath, as used in respiration or talk: you're just wasting wind.
9. (Physiology) (often used in sports) the power to breathe normally: his wind is weak. See also second wind
10. (Instruments) music
a. a wind instrument or wind instruments considered collectively
b. (often plural) the musicians who play wind instruments in an orchestra
c. (modifier) of, relating to, or composed of wind instruments: a wind ensemble.
11. (Physiology) an informal name for flatus
12. (Hunting) 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
13. (Nautical Terms) the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action
14. any point particularly susceptible to attack or injury
15. (Physiology) break wind to release intestinal gas through the anus
16. get the wind up have the wind up informal to become frightened
17. (Hunting) have in the wind to be in the act of following (quarry) by scent
18. how the wind blows how the wind lies which way the wind blows which way the wind lies what appears probable
19. in the wind about to happen
20. (Brewing) three sheets in the wind informal intoxicated; drunk
21. (Nautical Terms) in the teeth of the wind in the eye of the wind directly into the wind
22. into the wind against the wind or upwind
23. (Nautical Terms) off the wind nautical away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
24. (Nautical Terms) on the wind nautical as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
25. put the wind up informal to frighten or alarm
26. (Banking & Finance) raise the wind informal Brit to obtain the necessary funds
27. sail close to the wind sail near to the wind
a. to come near the limits of danger or indecency
b. to live frugally or manage one's affairs economically
28. take the wind out of someone's sails to destroy someone's advantage; disconcert or deflate
vb (tr)
29. (Pathology) to cause (someone) to be short of breath: the blow winded him.
30. (Hunting)
a. to detect the scent of
b. to pursue (quarry) by following its scent
31. (Physiology) to cause (a baby) to bring up wind after feeding by patting or rubbing on the back
32. to expose to air, as in drying, ventilating, etc
[Old English wind; related to Old High German wint, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus]
ˈwindless adj
ˈwindlessly adv
ˈwindlessness n
wind
(waɪnd)vb, winds, winding or wound
1. (Textiles) (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 point: he wound a scarf around his head.
2. (tr) to twine, cover, or wreathe by or as if by coiling, wrapping, etc; encircle: we wound the body in a shroud.
3. (Mechanical Engineering) (often foll by: up) to tighten the spring of (a clockwork mechanism)
4. (foll by: off) to remove by uncoiling or unwinding
5. (usually intr) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course: the river winds through the hills.
6. (tr) to introduce indirectly or deviously: he is winding his own opinions into the report.
7. (tr) to cause to twist or revolve: he wound the handle.
8. (General Engineering) (tr; usually foll by up or down) to move by cranking: please wind up the window.
9. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to haul, lift, or hoist (a weight, etc) by means of a wind or windlass
10. (Building) (intr) (of a board, etc) to be warped or twisted
11. (intr) archaic to proceed deviously or indirectly
n
12. the act of winding or state of being wound
13. a single turn, bend, etc: a wind in the river.
14. (Building) Also called: winding a twist in a board or plank
[Old English windan; related to Old Norse vinda, Old High German wintan (German winden)]
ˈwindable adj
wind
(waɪnd)vb, winds, winding, winded or wound
(Music, other) (tr) poetic to blow (a note or signal) on (a horn, bugle, etc)
[C16: special use of wind1]
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wind1
(n. wɪnd, Literary waɪnd; v. wɪnd)n.
1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface, caused by temperature differentials in air.
2. a gale; storm; hurricane.
3. any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan.
5. wind instruments collectively, as distinguished from percussion and strings.
6. winds, the members of a band or orchestra playing wind instruments.
7. breath or breathing: to catch one's wind.
8. the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion.
9. any influential force or trend: the winds of public opinion.
10. a hint or intimation: to catch wind of a stock split.
11. air carrying an animal's odor or scent.
12. empty talk; mere words.
13. vanity; conceit.
14. gas generated in the stomach and intestines.
v.t. 15. to expose to wind or air.
16. to follow by the scent.
17. to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise.
18. to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion.
v.i. 19. to catch the scent or odor of game.
Idioms: 1. how or which way the wind blows or lies, what the tendency or probability is.
2. in the teeth or eye of the wind, directly into or against the wind.
3. in the wind, about to occur; impending.
4. off the wind,
a. away from the wind; with the wind at one's back.
b. (of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback.
5. on the or a wind, as close as possible to the wind.
6. sail close to the wind,
a. to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
b. to practice economy in one's affairs.
c. to verge on a breach of propriety or decency.
d. to take a risk.
7. take the wind out of one's sails, to destroy one's self-assurance; disconcert or deflate one.
[before 900; Middle English (n.), Old English, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon wind, Old High German wint, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus]
syn: wind, breeze, zephyr, gust, blast refer to a current of air set in motion naturally. wind applies to air in motion, blowing with any degree of gentleness or violence: a strong wind; a westerly wind. A breeze is usu. a cool, light wind; technically, it is a wind of 4–31 mph: a refreshing breeze. zephyr, a literary word, refers to a soft, mild breeze: a zephyr whispering through palm trees. A gust is a sudden, brief rush of air: A gust of wind scattered the leaves. A blast is a brief but more violent rush of air, usu. a cold one: a wintry blast.
wind2
(waɪnd)v. wound (waʊnd) or (Rare) wind•ed (ˌwaɪn dɪd) wind•ing; v.i.
1. to take a frequently bending course; change direction; meander: The stream winds through the forest.
2. to have a circular or spiral course or direction.
3. to coil or twine about something.
4. to proceed circuitously or indirectly.
5. to undergo winding or winding up.
6. to be twisted or warped, as a board.
v.t. 7. to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about.
8. to roll or coil (thread, string, etc.) into a ball, on a spool, or the like (often fol. by up).
9. to remove or take off by unwinding (usu. fol. by off or from): to wind thread off a bobbin.
10. to twine, fold, wrap, or place about something.
11. to make (a mechanism) operational by turning a key, crank, etc. (often fol. by up): to wind a clock.
12. to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often fol. by up).
13. to make (one's or its way) in a bending or curving course.
14. to make (one's or its way) by indirect, stealthy, or devious procedure: wound his way into our confidence.
15. wind down,
a. to bring or come to a gradual conclusion.
b. to calm down; relax.
16. wind up,
n. a. to bring or come to a conclusion: to wind up a campaign.
b. to end up: to wind up in jail.
c. to make tense or nervous; excite: She got all wound up before the game.
17. the act of winding.
18. a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound.
19. a twist producing an uneven surface.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English windan, c. Old Saxon windan, Old High German wintan, Old Norse vinda, Gothic biwindan; akin to wend, wander]
wind3
(waɪnd, wɪnd)v.t. wind•ed or wound (waʊnd) wind•ing.
1. to blow (a horn, etc.).
2. to sound by blowing.
WInd or W.Ind.,
West Indian.
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Global wind patterns are determined by differences in atmospheric pressure resulting from the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. As warm, moist air rises along the equator, surface air moves in to take its place, creating the trade winds. Some of the air that descends at the two tropics moves away from the equator, creating the westerlies. The eastward and westward movement of these wind patterns is caused by the Earth's clockwise rotation.
wind
(wĭnd) A current of air, especially a natural one that moves along or parallel to the ground.
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Wind
See also atmosphere; weather
an abnormal fear of wind.
Rare. the recording of the measurement of wind speed by an anemometer. — anemographic, adj.
the science of the winds. — anemological, adj.
an instrument for indicating wind velocity.
the measurement of wind speed and direction, often by an anemometrograph. — anemometric, anemometrical, adj.
wind-loving, said of plants that are fertilized only through the action of winds. — anemophile, n. — anemophilous, adj.
an abnormal fear of drafts or winds. — anemophobe, n.
an instrument for recording the direction of the wind.
a cold, dry wind that blows from the north or northeast in south central Europe.
a light wind, 4 to 27 knots on the Beaufort scale.
an atmospheric disturbance characterized by powerful winds spinning in the shape of a vertical cylinder or horizontal disk, accompanied by low pressure at the center. — cyclonic, adj.
the study of cyclones. — cyclonologist, n.
a warm, dry wind that blows down the side of a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
a strong wind, 28 to 55 knots on the Beaufort scale.
a heavy dust- or sandstorm of N. Africa, Arabia, and India.
a extremely strong wind, usually accompanied by foul weather, more than 65 knots on the Beaufort scale.
a strong east wind in the Mediterranean region.
a cold, dry wind that blows from the north in the south of France and vicinity.
a hot, dry, dust-bearing wind that blows from inland desert regions in southern California.
1. a hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows on the northern Mediterranean coast from Africa.
2. a sultry southeast wind in the same regions.
3. a hot, oppressive wind of cyclonic origin, as in Kansas.
2. a sultry southeast wind in the same regions.
3. a hot, oppressive wind of cyclonic origin, as in Kansas.
a highly localized, violent windstorm occurring over land, usually in the U.S. Midwest, characterized by a vertical, funnel-shaped cloud.
whirlwind.
a cyclone or hurricane in the western Pacific Ocean.
any wind that has a spinning motion and is conflned to a small area in the shape of a vertical cylinder.
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Wind
wind instruments in an orchestra; their players collectively, 1876.Examples: wind of adulation, 1480; of doctrines, 1526; of hope, 1591; of laughter, 1859; of passions, 1665; of praise, 1634.
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Wind
See Also: WEATHER
- Breeze [after a very hot day] … as torrid as the air from an oven —Ellen Glasgow
- The breeze flowed down on me, passing like a light hand —Louise Erdrich
- The breeze … sent little waves curling like lazy whips along the shingle [of a house] —John Fowles
- A breeze which came like a breath —Paul Horgan
- A draft … struck through his drenched clothes like ice cold needles —Cornell Woolrich
- A gathering wind sent the willows tossing like a jungle of buggy whips —William Styron
- High wind … like invisible icicles —Rebecca West
- Level winds as flat as ribbons —M. J. Farrell
- A northeaster roared down on us like a herd of drunken whales —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- A northeast wind which cut like a thousand razors —Frank Swinnerton
See Also: PAIN
- A sandy wind blowing rough as an elephant —Truman Capote
- The sound of wind is like a flame —Yvor Winters
- The sunless evening wind slid down the mountain like an invisible river —Dorothy Canfield Fisher
- The night wind rushed like a thief along the streets —Brian Moore
- There came a wind like a bugle —Emily Dickinson
This is both title and first line of a poem.
- The warm spring wind fluttered against his face like an old kiss —Michael Malone
- Wind … beat like a fist against his face —Vicki Baum
- The wind blew gusts of wind into his face that were much like a shower-bath —Honore de Balzac
- The wind blew him like a sail up against a lifeboat —F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Wind … blowing down from a flat black sky like painted cardboard —Marge Piercy
- Wind … driving the dry snow along with it like a mist of powdered diamonds —Henry Van Dyke
- The wind drove against him like a granite cliff —Edith Wharton
- Wind … dry and faint, like the breath of some old woman —Joe Coomer
- Wind … dry and fresh as ice —Frank Ross
- The wind filled his shirt like a white sail —Yitzhak Shenhar
- The wind flicked about a little like the tail of a horse that’s trying to decide what sort of mood it’s in tonight —Douglas Adams
- The wind howls like a chained beast in pain —Delmore Schwartz
- The wind howls like air inside a shell —Tracy Daugherty
- The wind is like a dog that runs away —Wallace Stevens
- The wind is like a hand on my forehead, in caress —John Hall Wheelock
- Wind like a hungry coyote’s cry —Patricia Henley
- Wind like a perfumed woman in heat —Clive Irving
- The wind like a razor —Miles Gibson
- The wind like a saw-edged knife —Paul J. Wellman
- The wind [in autumn] moves like a cripple among the leaves —Wallace Stevens
- The wind plunged like a hawk from the swollen clouds —Ellen Glasgow
- (The gray winter) wind prowling like a hungry wolf just beyond the windows —George Garrett
- The wind ran in the street like a thin dog —Katherine Mansfield
- Wind ringing in their ears like well-known old songs —Hans Christian Andersen
- The wind rose out of the depth below them, sounding as if it were pushing boulders uphill —Martin Cruz Smith
- Wind … rustling the … child’s hair like grass —Marguerite Duras
- The wind screamed like a huge, injured thing —Scott Spencer
- Wind … surges into your ear like breath coming and going —Philip Levine
- The wind swept the snow aside, ever faster and thicker, as if it were trying to catch up with something —Boris Pasternak
- The wind whistled … like a pack of coyotes —Paige Mitchell
- A wind will … knock like a rifle-butt against the door —Wallace Stevens
The comparison appears in Stevens’ poem, The Auroras of Autumn. The full line from which the rifle-butt comparison is taken includes “A wind will spread its windy grandeurs round and …”
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wind
Wind can be a noun or a verb.
1. used as a noun
The wind /wɪnd/ is a current of air moving across the earth's surface.
An icy wind brought clouds of snow.
Leaves were being blown along by the wind.
2. used as a verb
The verb wind /waɪnd/ has a completely different meaning. If a road or river winds in a particular direction, it goes in that direction with a lot of bends.
The river winds through miles of beautiful countryside.
The past tense and -ed participle of this verb is wound, pronounced /waʊnd/.
The road wound across the desolate plain.
You can also wind /waɪnd/ something around something else. For example, you can wind a wire around a stick. This means that you wrap the wire around the stick several times.
She started to wind the bandage around her arm.
He had a long scarf wound round his neck.
When you wind /waɪnd/ something such as a watch or a clock, you turn a knob or handle several times in order to make it operate.
I hadn't wound my watch so I didn't know the time.
3. 'wound'
Wound can also be pronounced /wuːnd/. When it is pronounced like this, it is a noun or a verb, and it has a completely different meaning. A wound is damage to a part of your body, caused by a weapon.
They treated a soldier with a leg wound.
If someone wounds you, they damage your body using a weapon.
Her father was badly wounded in the war.
See wound
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wind
(current of air)Past participle: winded
Gerund: winding
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wind
(coil or twist)Past participle: wound
Gerund: winding
| Imperative |
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wind
(blow bugle etc.)Past participle: winded/wound
Gerund: winding
| Imperative |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"airstream - a relatively well-defined prevailing wind breeze, gentle wind, zephyr, air - a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" harmattan - a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter crosswind - wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft khamsin - an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring Santa Ana - a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast high wind - a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region" headwind - wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft catabatic wind, katabatic wind - a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air tailwind - wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft doldrums - a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific northwest wind, northwester - a wind from the northwest southwester, sou'wester - a strong wind from the southwest sou'easter, southeaster - a strong wind from the southeast gale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale monsoon - a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter monsoon - any wind that changes direction with the seasons prevailing wind - the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest" squall - sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation thermal - rising current of warm air atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow" air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air" |
| 2. | wind - a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change" influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action" | |
| 3. | wind - breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him" | |
| 4. | wind - empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz" | |
| 5. | wind - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | |
| 6. |  wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breathbell - the flared opening of a tubular device brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece free-reed instrument - a wind instrument with a free reed kazoo - a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece embouchure, mouthpiece - the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly musical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds ocarina, sweet potato - egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes pipe organ, organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard pipe - a tubular wind instrument post horn - wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries whistle - a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it | |
| 7. |  wind - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anusinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | |
| 8. |  wind - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" | |
| Verb | 1. |  wind - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle" wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town" |
| 2. | wind - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" circumvolute - wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail spiral - form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain" snake - form a snake-like pattern; "The river snakes through the valley" | |
| 3. | wind - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" spool - wind onto a spool or a reel reel - wind onto or off a reel ball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool" | |
| 4. |  wind - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense | |
| 5. |  wind - coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch" | |
| 6. | wind - form into a wreath | |
| 7. | wind - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" |
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wind
1noun
1. air, blast, breath, hurricane, breeze, draught, gust, zephyr, air-current, current of air During the night the wind had blown down the fence.
2. flatulence, gas, flatus tablets to treat trapped wind
3. breath, puff, respiration A punch in the stomach knocked the wind out of me.
4. nonsense, talk, boasting, hot air, babble, bluster, humbug, twaddle (informal), gab (informal), verbalizing, blather, codswallop (informal), eyewash (informal), idle talk, empty talk You're just talking a lot of wind.
get wind of something hear about, learn of, find out about, become aware of, be told about, be informed of, be made aware of, hear tell of, have brought to your notice, hear something on the grape vine (informal) I don't want the press to get wind of our plans at this stage.
in the wind imminent, coming, near, approaching, on the way, looming, brewing, impending, on the cards (informal), in the offing, about to happen, close at hand By the mid-1980s, economic change was in the wind again.
put the wind up someone (Informal) scare, alarm, frighten, panic, discourage, unnerve, scare off, frighten off, scare the bejesus out of (informal) I had an anonymous letter that really put the wind up me.
Proverbs
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good"
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good"
Winds
| Wind | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| berg wind | South Africa | |||
| bise | Switzerland | |||
| bora | Adriatic Sea | |||
| buran or bura | central Asia | |||
| Cape doctor | Cape Town, South Africa | |||
| chinook | Washington & Oregon coasts | |||
| föhn or foehn | N slopes of the Alps | |||
| harmattan | W African coast | |||
| khamsin, kamseen or kamsin | Egypt | |||
| levanter | W Mediterranean | |||
| libeccio or libecchio | Corsica | |||
| meltemi or etesian wind | NE Mediterranean | |||
| mistral | S France to Mediterranean | |||
| monsoon | S Asia | |||
| nor'wester | Southern Alps, New Zealand | |||
| pampero | S America | |||
| simoom or simoon | Arabia & N Africa | |||
| sirocco | N Africa to S Europe | |||
| tramontane or tramontana | W coast of Italy | Wind force | Beaufort number | Speed (kph) |
| Calm | 0 | less than 1 | ||
| Light air | 1 | 1-5 | ||
| Light breeze | 2 | 6-11 | ||
| Gentle breeze | 3 | 12-19 | ||
| Moderate breeze | 4 | 20-28 | ||
| Fresh | 5 | 29-38 | ||
| Strong | 6 | 39-49 | ||
| Near gale | 7 | 50-61 | ||
| Gale | 8 | 62-74 | ||
| Strong gale | 9 | 75-88 | ||
| Storm | 10 | 89-102 | ||
| Violent storm | 11 | 103-117 | ||
| Hurricane | 12 | 118 and over |
wind
2verb
wind down
1. calm down, unwind, take it easy, unbutton (informal), put your feet up, de-stress (informal), outspan (S. African), cool down or off I need a drink to help me wind down.
2. subside, decline, diminish, come to an end, dwindle, tail off, taper off, slacken off The relationship was winding down by more or less mutual agreement.
wind someone up (Informal)
1. irritate, excite, anger, annoy, exasperate, nettle, work someone up, pique, make someone nervous, put someone on edge, make someone tense This woman kept winding me up by talking over me.
2. tease, kid (informal), have someone on (informal), annoy, rag (informal), rib (informal), josh (informal), vex, make fun of, take the mickey out of (informal), send someone up (informal), pull someone's leg (informal) You're joking. Come on, you're just winding me up.
wind something down coil, reduce, relax, lessen, slacken, bring something to a close or end, wind something up Foreign aid workers have already begun to wind down their operation.
wind something up
1. end, finish, settle, conclude, tie up, wrap up, finalize, bring to a close, tie up the loose ends of (informal) The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia.
2. close down, close, dissolve, terminate, liquidate, put something into liquidation The bank seems determined to wind up the company.
wind up end up, be left, find yourself, finish up, fetch up (informal), land up, end your days You're going to wind up a bitter and lonely old man.
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wind 1
nounverbwind 2
verb1. To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course:
wind up
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Translations
вятър
vítrzadýchat seomotatvinout se
sno sigvindvindetabe pusten/slå pusten udvikle
vento
tuul
mutkitellatuulivetääpierupuhaltaa
हवा
vjetarzadihatizavijatiomatati
csavarfelfúvódásfelhúzfeltekergáz
angin
vindurandardráttur, öndunblásturs-fá til aî missa andannhlykkjast
･･･を巻く巻く曲がる風
감다구불구불하다바람
ventus
vējšvītiesaizsist elpuaptītelpa
dychovývetryvietor
veterviti senavitioviti
vindvridablåsafislinda
คดเคี้ยวซึ่งหายใจหอบพันลม
вітер
giógói lạilàm cho khó thởrẽ ngoặt
wind
1 [wɪnd]A. N
1. → viento m
which way is the wind blowing? → ¿de dónde sopla el viento?
against the wind → contra el viento
to run before the wind (Naut) → navegar viento en popa
high wind → viento fuerte
into the wind → contra el viento
to see which way the wind blows → esperar para ver por dónde van los tiros
winds of change → aires mpl de cambio, aires mpl nuevos
to get wind of sth → enterarse de algo
to get the wind up → preocuparse
to have the wind up → estar preocupado
there's something in the wind → algo se está cociendo
to put the wind up sb (Brit) → dar un susto a algn
it really put the wind up me → me dio un susto de los buenos
to take the wind out of sb's sails → cortar las alas a algn
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good → no hay mal que por bien no venga
see also sail A1
which way is the wind blowing? → ¿de dónde sopla el viento?
against the wind → contra el viento
to run before the wind (Naut) → navegar viento en popa
high wind → viento fuerte
into the wind → contra el viento
to see which way the wind blows → esperar para ver por dónde van los tiros
winds of change → aires mpl de cambio, aires mpl nuevos
to get wind of sth → enterarse de algo
to get the wind up → preocuparse
to have the wind up → estar preocupado
there's something in the wind → algo se está cociendo
to put the wind up sb (Brit) → dar un susto a algn
it really put the wind up me → me dio un susto de los buenos
to take the wind out of sb's sails → cortar las alas a algn
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good → no hay mal que por bien no venga
see also sail A1
2. (Physiol) → gases mpl; [of baby] → flato m
to break wind → ventosear
to bring up wind [baby] → eructar
to break wind → ventosear
to bring up wind [baby] → eructar
4. (= talk) that's all a lot of wind → todo eso son chorradas
5. (Mus) the wind(s) → los instrumentos mpl de viento
B. VT to wind sb (with punch etc) → dejar a algn sin aliento
to wind a baby → hacer eructar a un niño
to be winded by a ball → quedar sin aliento por el golpe de un balón
to be winded after a race → quedar sin aliento después de una carrera
to wind a baby → hacer eructar a un niño
to be winded by a ball → quedar sin aliento por el golpe de un balón
to be winded after a race → quedar sin aliento después de una carrera
C. CPD wind chimes NPL → móvil m de campanillas
wind cone N = windsock wind energy N = wind power wind farm N → parque m eólico
wind instrument N → instrumento m de viento
wind machine N → máquina f de viento
wind power N → energía f eólica or del viento
wind tunnel N → túnel m aerodinámico or de pruebas aerodinámicas
wind turbine N → aerogenerador m
wind cone N = windsock wind energy N = wind power wind farm N → parque m eólico
wind instrument N → instrumento m de viento
wind machine N → máquina f de viento
wind power N → energía f eólica or del viento
wind tunnel N → túnel m aerodinámico or de pruebas aerodinámicas
wind turbine N → aerogenerador m
wind
2 [waɪnd] (wound (pt, pp)) [waʊnd]A. VT
1. (= roll, coil) [+ rope, wire] → enrollar
the rope wound itself round a branch → la cuerda se enrolló en or alrededor de una rama
with a rope wound tightly round his waist → con una cuerda que le ceñía estrechamente la cintura
to wind wool into a ball → ovillar lana, hacer un ovillo de lana
wind this round your head → envuélvete la cabeza con esto, líate esto a la cabeza
to wind one's arms round sb → rodear a algn con los brazos, abrazar a algn estrechamente
the rope wound itself round a branch → la cuerda se enrolló en or alrededor de una rama
with a rope wound tightly round his waist → con una cuerda que le ceñía estrechamente la cintura
to wind wool into a ball → ovillar lana, hacer un ovillo de lana
wind this round your head → envuélvete la cabeza con esto, líate esto a la cabeza
to wind one's arms round sb → rodear a algn con los brazos, abrazar a algn estrechamente
2. (also wind up) [+ clock, watch, toy] → dar cuerda a; [+ key, handle] → dar vueltas a
B. VI (= snake) → serpentear
the road winds up the valley → el camino serpentea por el valle
the car wound slowly up the hill → el coche subió lentamente la sinuosa colina
the road winds up the valley → el camino serpentea por el valle
the car wound slowly up the hill → el coche subió lentamente la sinuosa colina
C. N
2. to give one's watch a wind → dar cuerda al reloj
give the handle another wind → dale otra vuelta a la manivela
give the handle another wind → dale otra vuelta a la manivela
wind back VT + ADV [+ tape, film] → rebobinar
wind down
A. VT + ADV [+ car window] → bajar; (= scale down) [+ production, business] → disminuir poco a poco, reducir poco a poco
wind forward VT + ADV [+ tape, film] → correr
wind on
A. VT + ADV [+ film] → enrollar
B. VI + ADV [film] → enrollarse
wind up
A. VT + ADV
1. (lit) [+ car window] → subir; [+ clock, toy] → dar cuerda a
2. (= close) [+ meeting, debate] → cerrar, dar por terminado; [+ company] → liquidar
he wound up his speech by saying that → terminó su discurso diciendo que ...
he wound up his speech by saying that → terminó su discurso diciendo que ...
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wind
1 [ˈwɪnd] n
(= air current) → vent m
There was a strong wind → Il y avait beaucoup de vent.
The wind was blowing → Le vent soufflait.
a gust of wind → une rafale de vent
into the wind → contre le vent
There was a strong wind → Il y avait beaucoup de vent.
The wind was blowing → Le vent soufflait.
a gust of wind → une rafale de vent
into the wind → contre le vent
(= flatulence) → vents mpl
She suffered from wind → Elle avait des vents.
to break wind → lâcher des vents
She suffered from wind → Elle avait des vents.
to break wind → lâcher des vents
(= musical instruments) the wind, the wind section → les instruments mpl à vent
to get wind of sth (= find out) → avoir vent de qch
in the wind → dans l'air
vt
(= take breath away) → couper le souffle à
wind
2 [ˈwaɪnd] [wound] (pt, pp) vt
(= wrap) [+ thread, tape] → enrouler
to wind sth around sth [+ rope, bandage] → enrouler qch autour de qch
to wind sth around sth [+ rope, bandage] → enrouler qch autour de qch
[+ clock, toy] → remonter
vi
vt sep
(= lower) [+ car window] → baisser
[+ operation, business, production] → réduire progressivement
vi
[person] (= unwind) → se détendre
wind up
vt sep
(= wind) [+ watch, clock, toy] → remonter
(= close) [+ car window] → remonter
(= close down) [+ company] → fermer
(= annoy, provoke) → asticoter
vi (= end up) to wind up doing sth → finir par faire qch
to wind up with sth → se retrouver avec qch
He wound up with no job and no girlfriend → Il s'est retrouvé sans travail et sans petite amie.
to wind up in jail → se retrouver en prison
to wind up with sth → se retrouver avec qch
He wound up with no job and no girlfriend → Il s'est retrouvé sans travail et sans petite amie.
to wind up in jail → se retrouver en prison
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wind
:windbag
n (inf) → Schwätzer(in) m(f), → Schaumschläger(in) m(f)
windblown
adj (= windswept) hair, tree, person → windzerzaust
windbreak
n → Windschutz m
Windbreaker®
n (US) = windcheater
windcheater
n (Brit) → Windjacke or -bluse f
wind-chill factor
n → Wind-Kälte-Faktor m
wind cone
n (Aviat) → Wind- or Luftsack m
wind
:wind farm
n → Windfarm f
wind force
n (Met) → Windstärke f
wind generator
n → Windgenerator m
wind
:windpipe
n → Luftröhre f
wind power
n → Windkraft f, → Windenergie f
wind power plant
n → Windkraftanlage f
windproof
adj → luftdicht, windundurchlässig
wind quartet
n (Mus) → Bläserquartett nt
wind rose
n (Met) → Windrose f
wind scale
n → Windstärkenskala f
windscreen, (US) windshield
n → Windschutzscheibe f
windscreen washer, (US) windshield washer
n → Scheibenwaschanlage f
windscreen wiper, (US) windshield wiper
n → Scheibenwischer m
wind section
n (Mus) → Bläser pl
windsurf
vi → windsurfen
windsurfer
windsurfing
n → Windsurfen nt
wind tunnel
n → Windkanal m
wind
1n
→ Wind m; the wind is from the east → der Wind kommt aus dem Osten or von Osten; before the wind (Naut) → vor dem Wind; into the wind (Naut) → in den Wind; to sail close to the wind (fig) → sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen; (Naut) → hart am Wind segeln; (to run) like the wind → (rennen) wie der Wind; a wind of change (fig) → ein frischer(er) Wind; there’s change in the wind → (irgend)etwas bahnt sich an or liegt in der Luft; to get/have the wind up (Brit inf: = be nervous) → Angst or Schiss (sl) → kriegen/haben; to put the wind up somebody (Brit inf) → jdm Angst machen, jdn ins Bockshorn jagen; to raise the wind (dated Brit inf) → das nötige Kleingeld auftreiben (inf); to see which way the wind blows (fig) → sehen, woher der Wind weht; to take the wind out of somebody’s sails (fig) → jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen; he’s full of wind (fig) → er ist ein Schaumschläger (inf), → er macht viel Wind (inf)
(compass point) to the four winds → in alle (vier) Winde; to throw caution to the winds → Bedenken in den Wind schlagen
(from bowel, stomach) → Wind m, → Blähung f; to break wind → einen Wind streichen lassen; to bring up wind → aufstoßen; (baby also) → ein Bäuerchen machen; to have a touch of wind → leichte Blähungen haben
vt
(Brit: = knock breathless) → den Atem nehmen (+dat); he was winded by the ball → der Ball nahm ihm den Atem
(= scent) → wittern
horses → verschnaufen lassen
wind
2 vb: pret, ptp <wound>vt
vi
(river etc) → sich winden or schlängeln
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wind
1 [wɪnd]1. n
a. → vento
high wind → vento forte
the wind is in the west → il vento viene da ponente
into or against the wind → controvento
to go like the wind → filare come il vento
to run before the wind (Naut) → andare con il vento in poppa
there's something in the wind (fig) → c'è qualcosa nell'aria
to get wind of sth → venire a sapere qc
to get or have the wind up (fam) → agitarsi
to take the wind out of sb's sails → smontare qn, spegnere l'entusiasmo di qn
to sail close to the wind (fig) → spingere le cose troppo in là (act almost illegally) → rasentare l'illegalità (risk causing offence) → rischiare di offendere
to throw caution to the winds → gettare la prudenza alle ortiche
high wind → vento forte
the wind is in the west → il vento viene da ponente
into or against the wind → controvento
to go like the wind → filare come il vento
to run before the wind (Naut) → andare con il vento in poppa
there's something in the wind (fig) → c'è qualcosa nell'aria
to get wind of sth → venire a sapere qc
to get or have the wind up (fam) → agitarsi
to take the wind out of sb's sails → smontare qn, spegnere l'entusiasmo di qn
to sail close to the wind (fig) → spingere le cose troppo in là (act almost illegally) → rasentare l'illegalità (risk causing offence) → rischiare di offendere
to throw caution to the winds → gettare la prudenza alle ortiche
b. (flatulence) → flatulenza
to break wind → fare aria (fam) to bring up wind (baby) → fare il ruttino
to break wind → fare aria (fam) to bring up wind (baby) → fare il ruttino
c. (breath) → respiro, fiato
to get one's wind back or one's second wind → riprendere fiato
to be short of wind → essere senza fiato
to get one's wind back or one's second wind → riprendere fiato
to be short of wind → essere senza fiato
d. (Mus) the wind(s) → i fiati mpl
2. vt to wind sb (with punch) → mozzare il fiato a qn
to wind a baby → far fare il ruttino a un bambino
to wind a baby → far fare il ruttino a un bambino
wind
2 [waɪnd] (wound (pt, pp))1. vt
b. (clock, watch, toy) → caricare
2. vi (also wind its way) (river, path) → serpeggiare; (procession) → snodarsi
wind back vt + adv (tape) → riavvolgere
wind down
2. vi + adv → rilassarsi, distendersi
wind forward vt + adv (tape) → mandare avanti
wind in vt + adv (fishing line) → riavvolgere
wind on vt + adv (film, tape) → far avanzare
wind up
1. vt + adv
a. (car window) → alzare; (clock, toy) → caricare
to wind sb up (fig) (fam) (annoy) → far venire i nervi a or innervosire qn (kid, trick) → prendere in giro qn
to wind sb up (fig) (fam) (annoy) → far venire i nervi a or innervosire qn (kid, trick) → prendere in giro qn
b. (close, meeting, debate) → concludere, chiudere; (company) → chiudere
2. vi + adv (meeting, debate) → concludersi (fam) (end up) → finire
we wound up in Rome → siamo finiti a Roma
we wound up in Rome → siamo finiti a Roma
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wind1
(wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.
2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.
3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind.
verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him.
adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.
ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today.
ˈwindiness nounˈwindfall noun
1. an apple etc blown from a tree.
2. any unexpected gain or success.
ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.
ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs.
windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield).
1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car.
2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind.
ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.
windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer.
ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind.
2. the person controlling this board.
ˈwindsurfing nounˈwindswept adjective
exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape.
get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.
get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.
get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness.
in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind.
like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind.
wind2
(waind) – past tense, past participle wound (waund) – verb1. to wrap round in coils. He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.
2. to make into a ball or coil. to wind wool.
3. (of a road etc) to twist and turn. The road winds up the mountain.
4. to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc. I forgot to wind my watch.
ˈwinder noun a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism.
ˈwinding adjective full of bends etc. a winding road.
wind up1. to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil. My ball of wool has unravelled – could you wind it up again?
2. to wind a clock, watch etc. She wound up the clock.
3. to end. I think it's time to wind the meeting up.
be/get wound up to be, or get, in a very excited or anxious state.
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wind
→ رِيح, يَتَلَوَّى, يَلُفُّ, يَهْوي omotat, vinout se, vítr, zadýchat se sno, sno sig, tabe pusten/slå pusten ud, vind sich winden, wickeln, Wind, winden άνεμος, κουρδίζω, στρίβω, τυλίγω dejar sin aire, dejar sin respiración, enrollar, serpentear, viento kietoa, mutkitella, saada hengästymään, tuuli couper le souffle, enrouler, serpenter, vent omatati, vjetar, zadihati, zavijati attorcigliarsi, avvolgere, vento ･･･を巻く, 巻く, 曲がる, 風 감다, 구불구불하다, 바람 bochten maken, buiten adem zijn, opwinden, wind binde, snirkle, vikle, vind nawinąć, wiatr, wić się, zawijać enrolar, ficar sem ar, girar, serpentear, vento ветер, заводить, обмотать, петлять linda, svänga, vind, vrida คดเคี้ยว, ซึ่งหายใจหอบ, พัน, ลม esmek, kıvrılmak, rüzgar, sarmak gió, gói lại, làm cho khó thở, rẽ ngoặt 盘绕, 绕, 蜿蜒, 风Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wind
n. viento, aire; flato, ventosidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
wind
n viento; (fam, stamina) resistencia, capacidad f para esforzarse sin quedarse sin alientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.