wind

noun

  1. 1

    the act of winding or twisting

    he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind

  2. 2

    breath

    the collision knocked the wind out of him

  3. 3

    a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

  4. 4

    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

  5. 5

    an indication of potential opportunity

    he got a tip on the stock market

    a good lead for a job

  6. 6

    empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

    that's a lot of wind

    don't give me any of that jazz

  7. 7

    a tendency or force that influences events

    the winds of change

  8. 8

    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

verb

  1. 1

    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

    hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car

  2. 2

    form into a wreath

  3. 3

    coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

    wind your watch

  4. 4

    arrange or or coil around

    roll your hair around your finger

    Twine the thread around the spool

Synonyms

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