Synonyms of 'wind'
1 (noun)
Definition
a current of air moving across the earth's surface
During the night the wind had blown down the fence.
Synonyms
air-current
current of air
2 (noun)
Definition
gas in the stomach or intestines
tablets to treat trapped wind
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3 (noun)
A punch in the stomach knocked the wind out of me.
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4 (noun)
Definition
foolish or empty talk
You're just talking a lot of wind.
Synonyms
idle talk
empty talk
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
idioms
See in the wind
proverb
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1 (verb)
Definition
to follow a twisting course
The Moselle winds through some 160 miles of tranquil countryside.
Synonyms
twist and turn
deviate
He didn't deviate from his schedule.
2 (verb)
Definition
to twist (something flexible) round some object
She wound the sash round her waist.
Synonyms
Phrasal verbs
See wind someone up
See wind up
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of bend
Definition
to form a curve
Bend the bar into a horseshoe.
in the sense of bend
Definition
a curved part
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
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