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    Wind
    /wind/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach: "the fall nearly winded him"
    • 2. detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent: "the birds could not have seen us or winded us"
  2. The meaning of WIND is a natural movement of air of any velocity; especially : the earth's air or the gas surrounding a planet in natural motion horizontally. How to use wind in a sentence.

  3. a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt: There isn't enough wind to fly a kite. The forecast warned of winds of up to 60 miles an hour today. There was a light wind blowing. Strong/High winds made the crossing very choppy.

  4. Definitions of wind. noun. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. “trees bent under the fierce winds ” “when there is no wind, row” synonyms: air current, current, current of air. see more. noun.

  5. 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.

  6. 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. During the night a gust of wind had blown the pot over. Synonyms: air, blast, breath, hurricane More Synonyms of wind.

  7. a natural, fast movement of air: The weather forecast said there would be strong winds and rain. Fewer examples. He could hear the wind whistling through the trees. I was cycling against the wind. The strong wind caused serious damage to the roof. The sign was swinging to and fro in the wind.

  8. Wind Definition. A single turn of something wound. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan. A strong, fast-moving, or destructive natural current of air; gale or storm. Air in motion. A movement of air coming from one of the four cardinal points of the compass. The four winds.

  9. As a thing devoid of sense or perception, or that is unaffected by what one does to it: in phrases usually expressing futile action or effort, as to beat the wind (see beat v. 1 I.1c), to speak to the wind, to spit against (or into) the wind.

  10. 1. a. Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground. b. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan. 2. a. The direction from which a movement of air comes: The wind is north-northwest. b.

  11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WindWind - Wikipedia

    Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface.

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