Meaning of 'wind'

noun

the act of winding or twisting

Example: "They put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind."

Synonyms: twist

noun

breath

Example: "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

noun

a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

Synonyms: fart farting flatus breaking wind

noun

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

Synonyms: wind instrument

noun

an indication of potential opportunity

Synonyms: lead steer confidential information hint tip

noun

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

Example: "that's a lot of wind"

Synonyms: jazz

noun

a tendency or force that influences events

Example: "the winds of change"

noun

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Example: "trees bent under the fierce winds"

Synonyms: air current current of air

verb

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

Synonyms: lift

verb

form into a wreath

Synonyms: wreathe

verb

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

Example: "wind your watch"

Synonyms: wind up

verb

arrange or or coil around

Synonyms: roll

verb

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Example: "the river winds through the hills"

Synonyms: meander

verb

catch the scent of

Example: "get wind of"

Synonyms: nose scent

verb

extend in curves and turns

Example: "The road winds around the lake"

Synonyms: curve