wind
noun
- 1
the act of winding or twisting
he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
- 2
breath
the collision knocked the wind out of him
- 3
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- 4
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
- 5
an indication of potential opportunity
he got a tip on the stock market
a good lead for a job
- 6
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
that's a lot of wind
don't give me any of that jazz
- 7
a tendency or force that influences events
the winds of change
- 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
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
- 2
form into a wreath
- 3
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
wind your watch
- 4
arrange or or coil around
roll your hair around your finger
Twine the thread around the spool
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