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noun
1.
air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast.
2.
a gale; storm; hurricane.
3.
any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan.
4.
EXPANDair that is blown or forced to produce a musical sound in singing or playing an instrument.
6.
wind instruments collectively.
7.
the winds, the members of an orchestra or band who play the wind instruments.
8.
breath or breathing: to catch one's wind.
9.
the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion.
10.
any influential force or trend: strong winds of public opinion.
11.
a hint or intimation: to catch wind of a stock split.
12.
air carrying an animal's odor or scent.
13.
14.
empty talk; mere words.
15.
vanity; conceitedness.
16.
gas generated in the stomach and intestines.
17.
Boxing Slang. the pit of the stomach where a blow may cause a temporary shortness of breath; solar plexus.
18.
any direction of the compass.
19.
COLLAPSEa state of unconcern, recklessness, or abandon: to throw all caution to the winds.
verb (used with object)
20.
to expose to wind or air.
21.
to follow by the scent.
22.
to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise.
23.
to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
verb (used without object)
Idioms24.
to catch the scent or odor of game.
25.
between wind and water,
a.
(of a ship) at or near the water line.
b.
in a vulnerable or precarious spot: In her profession one is always between wind and water.
26.
break wind, to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus.
27.
how the wind blows/lies, what the tendency or probability is: Try to find out how the wind blows. Also, which way the wind blows.
28.
in the teeth of the wind, sailing directly into the wind; against the wind. Also, in the eye of the wind, in the wind's eye.
29.
EXPANDin the wind, about to occur; imminent; impending: There's good news in the wind.
30.
off the wind,
a.
away from the wind; with the wind at one's back.
b.
(of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback.
31.
on the wind, as close as possible to the wind. Also, on a wind.
32.
sail close to the wind,
a.
Also, sail close on a wind. to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
b.
to practice economy in the management of one's affairs.
c.
to verge on a breach of propriety or decency.
d.
to escape (punishment, detection, etc.) by a narrow margin; take a risk.
33.
COLLAPSEtake the wind out of one's sails, to surprise someone, especially with unpleasant news; stun; shock; flabbergast: She took the wind out of his sails when she announced she was marrying someone else.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Wind, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Wind, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus
Synonyms
1. Wind, air, zephyr, breeze, blast, gust refer to a quantity of air set in motion naturally. Wind applies to any such air in motion, blowing with whatever degree of gentleness or violence. Air, usually poetical, applies to a very gentle motion of the air. Zephyr, also poetical, refers to an air characterized by its soft, mild quality. A breeze is usually a cool, light wind. Blast and gust apply to quick, forceful winds of short duration; blast implies a violent rush of air, often a cold one, whereas a gust is little more than a flurry. 16. flatulence.
1. Wind, air, zephyr, breeze, blast, gust refer to a quantity of air set in motion naturally. Wind applies to any such air in motion, blowing with whatever degree of gentleness or violence. Air, usually poetical, applies to a very gentle motion of the air. Zephyr, also poetical, refers to an air characterized by its soft, mild quality. A breeze is usually a cool, light wind. Blast and gust apply to quick, forceful winds of short duration; blast implies a violent rush of air, often a cold one, whereas a gust is little more than a flurry. 16. flatulence.
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verb (used without object)
1.
to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest.
2.
to have a circular or spiral course or direction.
3.
to coil or twine about something: The ivy winds around the house.
4.
to proceed circuitously or indirectly.
5.
EXPANDto undergo winding or winding up.
6.
COLLAPSEto be twisted or warped, as a board.
verb (used with object)
7.
to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about.
8.
to roll or coil (thread, string, etc.) into a ball, on a spool, or the like (often followed by up).
9.
to remove or take off by unwinding (usually followed by off or from): She wound the thread off the bobbin.
10.
to twine, fold, wrap, or place about something.
11.
EXPANDto make (a mechanism) operational by tightening the mainspring with a key (often followed by up): to wind a clock; to wind up a toy.
12.
to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often followed by up).
13.
to make (one's or its way) in a bending or curving course: The stream winds its way through the woods.
14.
COLLAPSEto make (one's or its way) by indirect, stealthy, or devious procedure: to wind one's way into another's confidence.
noun
Verb phrases15.
the act of winding.
16.
a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound: If you give it another wind, you'll break the mainspring.
17.
a twist producing an uneven surface.
18.
wind down,
a.
to lessen in intensity so as to bring or come to a gradual end: The war is winding down.
b.
to calm down; relax: He's too excited tonight to wind down and sleep.
19.
Idiomwind up,
a.
to bring to a state of great tension; excite (usually used in the past participle): He was all wound up before the game.
b.
to bring or come to an end; conclude: to wind up a sales campaign.
c.
to settle or arrange in order to conclude: to wind up one's affairs.
d.
to become ultimately: to wind up as a country schoolteacher.
e.
Baseball. (of a pitcher) to execute a windup.
20.
out of wind, (of boards, plasterwork, etc.) flat and true.
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Word Origin & History
wind
"move by turning and twisting," O.E. windan "to turn, twist, wind" (class III strong verb; past tense wand, pp. wunden), from P.Gmc. *wendanan (cf. O.S. windan, O.N. vinda, O.Fris. winda, Du. winden, O.H.G. wintan, Ger. winden, Goth. windan "to wind"), from PIE *wendh- "to turn, wind, weave" (cf. L.
EXPANDviere "twist, plait, weave," vincire "bind," Lith. vyti "twist, wind"). Related to wend, which is its causative form, and to wander. Wind down "come to a conclusion" is recorded from 1952; wind up "come to a conclusion" is from 1825. Winding sheet "shroud of a corpse" is attested from c.1420.
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Science Dictionary
wind  (wĭnd) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A current of air, especially a natural one that moves along or parallel to the ground, moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. Surface wind is measured by anemometers or its effect on objects, such as trees. The large-scale pattern of winds on Earth is governed primarily by differences in the net solar radiation received at the Earth's surface, but it is also influenced by the Earth's rotation, by the distribution of continents and oceans, by ocean currents, and by topography. On a local scale, the differences in rate of heating and cooling of land versus bodies of water greatly affect wind formation. Prevailing global winds are classified into three major belts in the Northern Hemisphere and three corresponding belts in the Southern Hemisphere. The trade winds blow generally east to west toward a low-pressure zone at the equator throughout the region from 30° north to 30° south of the equator. The westerlies blow from west to east in the temperate mid-latitude regions (from 30° to 60° north and south of the equator), and the polar easterlies blow from east to west out of high-pressure areas in the polar regions. See also Beaufort scale, chinook, foehn, monsoon, Santa Ana. |
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Bible Dictionary
Winds definition
blowing from the four quarters of heaven (Jer. 49:36; Ezek. 37:9; Dan. 8:8; Zech. 2:6). The east wind was parching (Ezek. 17:10; 19:12), and is sometimes mentioned as simply denoting a strong wind (Job 27:21; Isa. 27:8). This wind prevails in Palestine from February to June, as the west wind (Luke 12:54) does from November to February. The south was a hot wind (Job 37:17; Luke 12:55). It swept over the Arabian peninsula. The rush of invaders is figuratively spoken of as a whirlwind (Isa. 21:1); a commotion among the nations of the world as a striving of the four winds (Dan. 7:2). The winds are subject to the divine power (Ps. 18:10; 135:7).
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