verb (used without object), wound or (Rare) wind·ed [wahyn-did]; wind·ing.
to change direction
; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest.
Is wind a verb or adjective?
wind (verb) winded (
adjective
) wind chime (noun)
What is the verb for wind?
winded
; winding; winds. Definition of wind (Entry 2 of 6) transitive verb. 1 : to make short of breath. 2 : to detect or follow by scent.
What is the phrasal verb of wind?
(informal) (of a person) to find yourself in a particular place or situation. I
always said he would wind up in prison
. wind up doing something We eventually wound up staying in a little hotel a few miles from town. + adj. If you take risks like that you'll wind up dead.
Is wind up a verb or noun?
Noun
the windup of the negotiations He went into the windup, then threw the pitch. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘windup.
What is the adjective for wind?
breezy, blustery,
blowy
, gusty, squally, wild, stormy, tempestuous, boisterous, fresh, turbulent, blustering, windswept, blusterous, wuthering, airy, blowing, bracing, brisk, draughty, drafty, inclement, raw, rough, foul, raging, nasty, howling, violent, bleak, rainy, dirty, tumultuous, roaring, thundery, choppy, …
What means wined?
wined,
win·ing
, wines. v.tr. To provide or entertain with wine. To drink wine.
Which type of noun is wind?
wind used as a noun:
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air
usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. “The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.” The ability to exert oneself without feeling short of breath. “After the second lap he was already out of wind.”
What is called wind in one sentence?
A wind is
a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface. There was a strong wind blowing. Then the wind dropped and the surface of the sea was still. The leaves rustled in the wind.
Is wind and wind the same word?
Wind and wind are two words that are
spelled identically
but are pronounced differently and have different meanings, which makes them heteronyms.
What does it mean wind someone up?
to annoy or upset someone
: It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life. She just knows how to wind me up. See also. wound up.
What is a wind up phrase?
informal
.
to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation
, especially as a result of what you do: If he keeps doing stuff like that he's going to wind up in prison!
How do you use wind up in a sentence?
Example Sentences
Good music really winds me up! It
doesn't matter what we do, we always seem to wind up at this restaurant at the end of the night. I always thought that Jane would wind up I am surprised at how well she is doing. I have sold my company.
Is wind up an idiom?
1.
Come or bring to a finish
, as in The party was winding up, so we decided to leave, or Let's wind up the meeting and get back to work.
What does wind up mean in British slang?
transitive) British slang.
to tease
(someone)
