The word "wind" is either a noun or a verb. This word has two pronunciations. Let's see its meanings below.
wind1 /wɪnd/ noun
1. [ C, U ] current of air moving as a result of natural forces.
2. [ U ] breath as needed for exercise.
3. [ U ] gas that forms in the stomach and causes discomfort.
4. [ idiom ]:
get wind of something (informal): hear about something that others do not want one to know.
put the wind up somebody (informal): cause somebody to be frightened.
wind2 /wɪnd/ verb
1. [ T ] cause (somebody) to be out of breath
wind3 /waɪnd/ verb - past tense and past participle: wound /waʊnd/
1. [ I, T ] (cause to) move in a curling twisting manner:
The river winds (its way) through the countryside.
2. [ T ] turn or wrap (something) round and round something else.
3. [ T ] (up)// cause (a clock, etc) to operate by turning a key to tighten the spring.
4. [ phr v ] wind something back, down, forward, etc: cause something to move backwards, down, etc, for example, by turning a handle:
wind a window down.
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