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- [noun wind, Literary wahynd; verb wind]
- /noun wɪnd, Literary waɪnd; verb wɪnd/
- /wɪnd/
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- [noun wind, Literary wahynd; verb wind]
- /noun wɪnd, Literary waɪnd; verb wɪnd/
Definitions of wind word
- noun wind the act of winding. 1
- noun wind a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound: If you give it another wind, you'll break the mainspring. 1
- noun wind a twist producing an uneven surface. 1
- verb with object wind to blow (a horn, a blast, etc.). 1
- verb with object wind to sound by blowing. 1
- verb with object wind to signal or direct by blasts of the horn or the like. 1
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Origin of wind
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Wind, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wind
verb wind
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- encircle — Form a circle around ; surround.
- curl — If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
- twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
noun wind
- breeze — A breeze is a gentle wind.
- airstream — a wind, esp at a high altitude
- gale — Zona [zoh-nuh] /ˈzoʊ nə/ (Show IPA), 1874–1938, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet.
- squall — the act or sound of squalling: The baby's squall was heard next door.
- gust — Archaic. flavor or taste.
Antonyms for wind
verb wind
- unwind — to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition: to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope.
- straighten — make straight
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- release — to lease again.
noun wind
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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