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1.NounReal or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure."The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.; As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.; The winds in Chicago are fierce.; There was a sudden gust of wind, on which spores were borne away.; The window was banging in the wind."
2.NounAir artificially put in motion by any force or action."the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows"
3.NounThe ability to breathe easily."After the second lap he was already out of wind.; The fall knocked the wind out of him."
4.NounNews of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip."to catch wind of something; Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend."
5.NounA tendency or trend."the wind of change"
6.NounOne of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
7.NounOne of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
8.NounFlatus."to pass wind"
9.NounBreath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
10.NounThe woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
11.NounA woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
12.NounA direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points."the four winds"
13.NounTypes of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
14.NounA disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
15.NounMere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
16.NounA bird, the dotterel.
17.NounThe region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
18.NounEllipsis of wind power (“source of electricity”)
19.VerbTo blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
20.VerbTo 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."
21.VerbTo cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
22.VerbTo turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
23.VerbTo expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
24.VerbTo perceive or follow by scent."The hounds winded the game."
25.VerbTo rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
26.VerbTo turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
27.VerbTo turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something."to wind thread on a spool or into a ball"
28.VerbTo tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism."Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."
29.VerbTo entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
30.VerbTo travel or follow a path with numerous curves."Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain."
31.VerbTo have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
32.VerbTo introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
33.VerbTo cover or surround with something coiled about."to wind a rope with twine"
34.VerbTo cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
35.VerbTo turn (a ship) around, end for end.
36.NounThe act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.