wound

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken.

   The nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.

2. 2
   verb

   To injure someone by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

   The police officer wounded the suspect during the struggle.

3. 3
   noun

   Emotional pain or damage to someone's feelings or pride.

   It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.

4. 4
   verb

   To hurt someone's feelings.

   The actor's pride was wounded when the role went to his rival.

5. 5
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of wind (to turn or coil).

   She wound the scarf tightly around her neck.

Noun from Middle English wund, from Old English wund, from Proto-Germanic *wundō. Verb from Middle English wunden, from Old English wundian, from Proto-Germanic *wundōną.

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