wind
/ˈwɪnd/noun, verb1 syllable
Wind means: empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk.
Synonyms for wind37
noun, as in empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
noun, as in a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
noun, as in air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
noun, as in a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
verb, as in to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
verb, as in raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
verb, as in coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
verb, as in form into a wreath
Opposites of wind
What does wind mean?15
noun
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk“that's a lot of wind”
an indication of potential opportunity“he got a tip on the stock market”
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure“trees bent under the fierce winds”
the act of winding or twisting“he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
a tendency or force that influences events“the winds of change”
breath“the collision knocked the wind out of him”
verb
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”
arrange or coil around“roll your hair around your finger”
extend in curves and turns“The road winds around the lake”
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help“hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”
catch the scent of; get wind of“The dog nosed out the drugs”
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem“wind your watch”
form into a wreath
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with wind?34
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Wind in a sentence
- The fire, driven by an east wind, destroyed the center of the city.CM
- On my way here, the strong wind blew my umbrella inside out.CM
- The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder.CK
- I forgot to wind my watch up, so it stopped.CM
- Thanks to the favorable wind, we soon reached the island.unknown
- A girl came running, with her hair streaming in the wind.CM
- Passing through the strong wind, the planes rock like this, but don't worry.corvard
- He sat for a long time, listening to the sound of the wind.CM
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Forms of wind
as a noun
- plural
- winds
as a verb
- past tense
- wound
- past participle
- wound
- present participle
- winding
- third-person singular
- winds