wind

/wˈaɪnd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
“trees bent under the fierce winds”
a tendency or force that influences events
“the winds of change”
breath
“the collision knocked the wind out of him”
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
“that's a lot of wind”
an indication of potential opportunity
“he got a tip on the stock market”
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
the act of winding or twisting
“he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”

verb

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
“the river winds through the hills”
extend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake”
arrange or or coil around
“roll your hair around your finger”
catch the scent of; get wind of
“The dog nosed out the drugs”
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
“wind your watch”
form into a wreath
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
“hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”

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