wind

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪnd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. wɪnd, Literary waɪnd; v. wɪnd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wind for breath, also wīnd, Literary, for n.;wīnd for turns, coils, etc.)


Inflections of 'wind' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
winds
v 3rd person singular
winding
v pres p
wound
v past (For senses relating to curving, twining, twisting, etc.)
winded
v past (For senses relating to breath or air)
wound
v past p (For senses relating to curving, twining, twisting, etc.)
winded
v past p (For senses relating to breath or air)

Collocations for "wind"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wind" in context.

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wind

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. wind up the [watch, pocket watch, clock, toy]
  2. wound his [watch] up
  3. the [sugar, excitement] wound him up
  4. wind up your [brother, sister, friends]
  5. wind her up by [saying, making, doing]
  6. wind down after [work, a long day]
  7. wind down before [bed, sleep]
  8. the [party, meeting, class] is winding down
  9. time to wind down
  10. wind down the [party]
  11. time to wind up the [party]
  12. wind up the [pitch, shot]
  13. wind up the [rope, string, thread]
  14. wind up in [jail, hospital, court]
  15. wound the bandage round her [leg, arm, finger, head]
  16. wound it round and round
  17. wind through the [streets, alley, trees, crowd]
  18. the [trail, road, alley] winds [through, around]
  19. winding back and forth (through)
  20. the [fall, blow] winded her
  21. UK: [he, the mother] winded the baby
n
  1. a [south, north, east, west] wind
  2. a [southerly] wind
  3. [brisk, strong, gusty, gale force] wind
  4. a [cold, refreshing, humid] wind
  5. a [head, tail] wind
  6. [gusts, outbursts, spells] of wind
  7. [occasional, frequent, constant] wind
  8. the wind [blew, howled, whistled] (all night)
  9. wind up to [20 miles per hour]
  10. the wind blew [in his face, through her hair]
  11. could feel the wind [on his face]
  12. [he, the athlete] had to catch his wind
  13. they [caught, got] wind of [our plot, the scandal, a scheme]
  14. his [words, promises, ideas] were [nothing but, a lot of] wind
  15. wait and see which way the wind blows
  16. [trouble, disaster, change] is in the wind
  17. the winds of change (have blown)
  18. UK: (have) got [bad, trapped, painful] wind
  19. UK: he was [two, three] sheets to the wind
n as adj
  1. the wind [speed, direction, force]
  2. wind [energy, power, tunnels, machines]
  3. a wind [cheater, sock, farm]
  4. a wind [instrument, piece, orchestra]
  5. wind chimes
'wind' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
North - advisory - agency - bend - bike - bite - biting - bitter - blow - blown - breath - breeze - brisk - broccoli - buffet - cap - cape - catch - caution - chap - cheek - chill - chilly - chime - cloak - coil - cold - crisp - cutting - dangle - die - direction - dirt - down - drift - driving - dusty - east - eastern - effect - energy - ensemble - exposed - farm - feel - fetch - film - flag - flap - flow

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