wind

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/ˈwɪnd/

verb 10noun 6name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

fierce, gale-force, high, stiff, strong, terrible

The storm brought fierce winds that knocked over trees throughout the neighborhood.

light, moderate, slight | blustery, gusty | warm

biting, bitter, brisk, chill, cold, icy

A bitter wind swept across the empty beach as we walked along the shore.

howling

fair, favourable, good

The sailors were lucky to catch a favourable wind for their journey across the sea.

adverse

The sailors had to wait several days for the adverse winds to die down before setting sail.

head, tail

The cyclists struggled against a strong head wind as they climbed the mountain pass.

east, north, etc.

QUANT

blast, gust

breath

A gentle breath of wind rustled through the leaves as we sat outside.

WIND + VERB

blow, blow up, come, cut through sb/sth, sweep (through) sth

A cold wind blew up suddenly, and we had to go inside.

howl, moan, roar, whistle

The cold wind howled across the empty beach all through the night.

buffet sth, rattle sth, whip sth (up)

Strong winds buffeted the tent all night long during our camping trip.

increase, pick up, rise

abate, die down, drop

We decided to go to the beach once the wind died down after the storm.

change

The wind changed direction during the storm, so we had to adjust our sails.

WIND + NOUN

conditions, direction, power, pressure, speed

PREP

against the ~

The hikers struggled to make progress against the wind on the mountain ridge.

in the ~

The children were flying their kites in the wind down at the park.

into the ~

The runners pushed hard as they jogged into the wind during their morning training.

out of ~

The children played in the garden, staying out of the wind behind the tall fence.

PHRASES

the roar/sound of the wind

(verb.)

ADV

tight/tightly | carefully, neatly

PREP

around/round

She wound the rope around the tree trunk to secure the boat.

into

He twisted the rope into a knot to secure the boat.

Definitions

noun

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.

As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.

Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.

the wind of a cannon ball

the wind of a bellows

The ability to breathe easily.

After the second lap he was already out of wind.

The fall knocked the wind out of him.

News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.

to catch wind of something

Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.

A tendency or trend.

the wind of change

But many of those issues failed to draw Spanish voters, or even scared them, and the country’s election results went contrary to Europe’s political winds.

verb

To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

Earl Walter winds his bugle horn; / To horſe, to horſe, halloo, halloo! / His fiery courſer ſnuffs the morn, / And thronging ſerfs their Lord purſue.

Something higher must lie at the back of that eager response to pack-music and winded horn — something born of the smell of the good earth

To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

The boxer was winded during round two.

To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.

To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.

To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.

verb

To turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something.

to wind thread on a spool or into a ball

Whether to wind / The woodbine round this arbour.

To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.

Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

Sleep, and I will wind thee in arms.

To travel or follow a path with numerous curves.

Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain.

He therefore turned him to the steep and rocky path which[…]winded through the thickets of wild boxwood and other low aromatic shrubs.

To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.

to turn and wind a fiery Pegasus

Gifts blind the vviſe, and bribes do pleaſe, / And vvinde all other witneſſes: […]

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of winding or twisting

noun — a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

fart
farting
flatus

noun — an indication of potential opportunity

noun — empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

verb — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

verb — form into a wreath

wreathe

verb — arrange or or coil around

verb — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular c

verb — catch the scent of

verb — extend in curves and turns

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

break wind

To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.

I broke wind and excused myself afterwards.

three sheets to the wind

Unsteady from drink.

That late in the evening, he was three sheets to the wind and had long since stopped making sense.

take the wind out of someone's sails

To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.

"I tell you Van Bahr Lamb is a fool." […] But Polly […] completely took the wind out of her sails, by coolly remarking,— "I like fools."

get wind of

To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.

[T]he secret was still a secret, except that you had got wind of it.

wind up one's bottoms

To finish a job.

1770, Joseph Banks, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks, entry for 1770 February 5 http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty.html#banks Myself and the Dr went ashore today to wind up

Example Bank

The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.

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As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.

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The winds in Chicago are fierce.

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Earl Walter winds his bugle horn; / To horſe, to horſe, halloo, halloo! / His fiery courſer ſnuffs the morn, / And thronging ſerfs their Lord purſue.

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Something higher must lie at the back of that eager response to pack-music and winded horn — something born of the smell of the good earth

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"If your Majesty is ever to use the Horn," said Trufflehunter, "I think the time has now come." Caspian had of course told them of this treasure several days ago./[…]/"Then in the name of Aslan we wil

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, wind is marked as figuratively, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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