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Definition & Meaning of "wind"in English

Wind
01

air that moves quickly or strongly in a current as a result of natural forces 

wind definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
She could hear the wind howling outside her window. 
02

breath 

03

a tendency or force that influences events 

04

the act of winding or twisting 

05

a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus 

06

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

07

an indication of potential opportunity 

08

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk 

09

a situation where there is a lot of fuss, noise, or attention, often without substantial result or value 

Examples
The new product launch created a lot of wind, but it didn’t lead to many sales. 
to wind
01

arrange or or coil around 

to wind definition and meaning
02

to assist a baby in releasing trapped air from their stomach by gently patting or rubbing their back, typically done to alleviate discomfort from gas or colic 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
wind
3rd person singular
winds
Present participle
winding
Past simple
winded
Past participle
winded
03

to maneuver or direct something along a twisting or curving path 

Examples
He deftly wound the thread through the eye of the needle. 
04

extend in curves and turns 

05

to make a watch, machine, etc. operate by turning a knob, handle, etc. round 

Transitive
06

form into a wreath 

07

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help 

08

catch the scent of; get wind of 

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