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wound

/ˈwund/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Wound means: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.

Synonyms for wound41

noun, as in a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

injury, combat injury

noun, as in an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

lesion

noun, as in the act of inflicting a wound

wounding

verb, as in to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

weave, wind, thread, meander, wander

verb, as in hurt the feelings of

hurt, injure, bruise, offend, spite

verb, as in arrange or coil around

wind, wrap, roll, twine

verb, as in extend in curves and turns

wind, twist, curve

verb, as in raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

hoist, lift, wind

verb, as in catch the scent of; get wind of

scent, nose, wind

verb, as in coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

wind, wind up

verb, as in form into a wreath

wreathe, wind

verb, as in cause injuries or bodily harm to

injure

adjective, as in put in a coil

coiled

also used for wound

slight, slur, insult, damage, harm, abuse, annoy, bewound, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for, affront, burn, carry

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Opposites of wound

unwind

What does wound mean?14

verb

1

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”

2

hurt the feelings of“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”

3

arrange or coil around“roll your hair around your finger”

4

extend in curves and turns“The road winds around the lake”

5

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help“hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”

6

catch the scent of; get wind of“The dog nosed out the drugs”

7

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem“wind your watch”

8

form into a wreath

9

cause injuries or bodily harm to

noun

1

a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

2

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

3

the act of inflicting a wound

4

a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)“he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound”

adjective

1

put in a coil

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wound?21

three syllables

ultrasound
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Wound in a sentence

  • In order to staunch the flow of blood, apply direct pressure to the wound._undertoad
  • Don't touch the wound, you could get an infection!BoriQa
  • If a dog bites you, wash the wound with soap and water.patgfisher
  • It's only a flesh-wound, as they say.unknown
  • Every time he moved, his whole arm ached because of a wound.sergiomelo
  • Sami was still lying, bleeding from a gunshot wound.OsoHombre
  • The dog stared, transfixed, while its owner wound up to throw the ball.mccarras
  • Yanni slowed his car, wound down the window and asked the cop for directions.Amastan

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Forms of wound

as a noun

plural
wounds

as a verb

past tense
wounded
present participle
wounding
third-person singular
wounds
past participle
wounded