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   wind

   /wɪnd/

   noun

   • 1. the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction: "the wind howled about the building" Similar breezeair currentcurrent of airgalehurricanedraughtinformal:blowliterary:zephyr
   • ▪ used in reference to an impending situation: "he had seen which way the wind was blowing"
   • ▪ wind as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated: "carbon-free energy sources like solar and wind"
   • ▪ the rush of air caused by a fast-moving body.
   • ▪ a scent carried by the wind, indicating the presence or proximity of an animal or person.
   • 2. breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc., or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations: "he waited while Jez got his wind back" Similar breathinformal:puff
   • 3. air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion. British Similar flatulenceflatusgastechnical:borborygmus
   • ▪ empty, pompous, or boastful talk; meaningless rhetoric. Similar nonsensebalderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyblatherbletherinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelbilgeboshbullbunkrothot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddleguffboastful talkbombastblusterfanfaronadeinformal:codswallopcobblersstuff and nonsensetoshtaradiddlecockcackhaverscodologygarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwabellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotliterary:rodomontadebraggadociovulgar slang:shitcrapbullshitbollocksballsbulldust
   • 4. wind instruments, or specifically woodwind instruments, forming a band or a section of an orchestra: "these passages are most suitable for wind alone" Similar wind instruments.

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach: "the fall nearly winded him"
   • 2. make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back: British "Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded"
   • 3. detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent: "the birds could not have seen us or winded us"
   • 4. sound (a bugle or call) by blowing: literary "but scarce again his horn he wound"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. windless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › windWind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WIND is a natural movement of air of any velocity; especially : the earth's air or the gas surrounding a planet in natural motion horizontally. How to use wind in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt: There isn't enough wind to fly a kite. The forecast warned of winds of up to 60 miles an hour today. There was a light wind blowing. Strong/High winds made the crossing very choppy.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › windWIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wind definition: air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface. See examples of WIND used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface. There was a strong wind blowing. Then the wind dropped and the surface of the sea was still. The leaves rustled in the wind. During the night a gust of wind had blown the pot over. Synonyms: air, blast, breath, hurricane More Synonyms of wind.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WindWind - Wikipedia

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   Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWIND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WIND definition: 1. a natural, fast movement of air: 2. gas or air in your stomach that makes you feel…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › windWind - definition of wind by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground. b. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan. 2. a. The direction from which a movement of air comes: The wind is north-northwest. b.