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Meaning of wound
noun
- An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
- A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc. Example: It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.
- An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
verb
- To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin. Example: The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.
- To hurt (a person's feelings). Example: The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.
verb
- To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc. Example: The boxer was winded during round two.
- To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
verb
- To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something. Example: to wind thread on a spool or into a ball
- To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock. Example: Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.
- To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
- To travel in a way that is not straight. Example: Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain.
- To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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