Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wind

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word wind as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how wind can refer to air movement, breath, musical instrument, direction, coil, and more.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of wind as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms, and pronunciation. Find out how to use wind in different contexts, such as current of air, breath, bowels, or music.

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › wind

   • Cached

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

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wind

   • Cached

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

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word wind in English, from a current of air to a musical instrument. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of wind in sentences.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of wind as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to use wind in phrases and expressions, such as get wind of, wind up, and wind along.

8. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › windWind - National Geographic Society

   www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › wind

   • Cached

   Wind is the movement of air caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun. Learn about the types, causes, and effects of wind, and how it influences weather, climate, and ocean currents.