wind²

B1 Topic:Weather & Climate

US /waɪnd/ UK /waɪnd/ See IPA manual

Homophones

turn, coil; follow a twisting path

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Homographs: wind¹ /ˈwɪnd/ — moving air; breath

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

1

verb
To follow a twisting, curving path.

The river winds through the hills.
2

verb
To turn a key or handle to tighten the spring of a clock or similar device.

Don't forget to wind your watch before bed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to follow a twisting,... meander

2 verb · to turn a key or handle to... wind up

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Etymology

From Middle English wynden, from Old English windan, from Proto-Germanic *windaną. Compare West Frisian wine, Low German winden, Dutch winden, German winden, Danish vinde, Walloon windea. See also the related term wend.

Topics

Weather & Climate

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