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wind
verb(wind)
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Synonyms: hoist, lift,
wind
verb(wind)
catch the scent of; get wind of
Synonyms: nose, scent,
wind
noun(wind)
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Synonyms: breaking wind, fart, farting, flatus,
wind
verb(wind)
form into a wreath
Synonyms: wreathe,
wind
noun(wind)
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
Synonyms: idle words, jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingness,
Examples:
That's a lot of wind.
wind
verb(wind)
arrange or or coil around
Synonyms: roll, twine, wrap,
Antonyms: unwind,
wind
verb(wind)
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Synonyms: meander, thread, wander, weave,
Examples:
The river winds through the hills.
wind
verb(wind)
extend in curves and turns
Synonyms: curve, twist,
Examples:
The road winds around the lake.
wind
noun(wind)
the act of winding or twisting
Synonyms: twist, winding,
Examples:
He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind.
wind
noun(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
Synonyms: wind instrument,
wind
noun(wind)
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Synonyms: air current, current of air,
Examples:
Trees bent under the fierce winds.
When there is no wind, row.
wind
verb(wind)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
Synonyms: wind up,
Examples:
Wind your watch.
wind
noun(wind)
an indication of potential opportunity
Synonyms: confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip,
wind
noun(wind)
a tendency or force that influences events
Examples:
The winds of change.
wind
noun(wind)
breath
Examples:
The collision knocked the wind out of him.

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