Meaning Of The Word Wind

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What's The Definition Of Wind?

wind air
countable noun: Journalists often refer to a trend or factor that influences events as a wind of a particular kind.
uncountable noun: Wind is the air that you sometimes swallow with food or drink, or gas that is produced in your intestines, which causes an uncomfortable feeling.
variable noun: A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface.
verb: If you are winded by something such as a blow, the air is suddenly knocked out of your lungs so that you have difficulty breathing for a short time.
verb: If you wind a baby, you hit its back gently in order to help it to release air from its stomach.

Wind in American English
river in WC Wyo., flowing southeast into the Bighorn: c. 110 mi (177 km)
West Indian

wind in American English 1
to turn, or make revolve
noun: air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface

wind in American English 2
air in motion
intransitive verb: to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander
transitive verb: to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about

wind in American English 3
to blow (a horn, etc.)
transitive verb: to blow (a horn, a blast, etc.)

wind in British English 1
to cause (someone) to be short of breath
noun: a current of air, sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

wind in British English 2
noun: the act of winding or state of being wound
verb: to turn or coil (string, cotton, etc) around some object or point or (of string, etc) to be turned etc, around some object or point

wind in British English 3
verb: to blow (a note or signal) on (a horn, bugle, etc)

wind turning or wrapping
verb: If a road, river, or line of people winds in a particular direction, it goes in that direction with a lot of bends or twists in it.
verb: To wind a tape or film back or forward means to make it move towards its starting or ending position.
verb: When you wind a mechanical device, for example a watch or a clock, you turn a knob, key, or handle on it several times in order to make it operate.
verb: When you wind something flexible around something else, you wrap it around it several times.

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