wound

B1 Topic:The Human Body

Also spelled woundin

US /wyːnd/ UK /wuːnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #2112

Meanings

1

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

The nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.
2

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

The police officer wounded the suspect during the struggle.
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

verb
To hurt someone's feelings.

The actor's pride was wounded when the role went to his rival.
5

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

She wound the scarf tightly around her neck.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an injury to the body, such... injury lesion

2 verb · to injure someone by... injure hurt

3 noun · emotional pain or damage to... slight slur

4 verb · to hurt someone's feelings. hurt offend

Word family

Forms woundedwoundingwounds

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Etymology

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.

wund Old English *wundō Proto-Germanic wunden Middle English wundian Old English *wundōną Proto-Germanic

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Topics

The Human Body

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# wound

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /wyːnd/
**IPA (UK):** /wuːnd/
**Frequency rank:** 2112

## Meanings
1. An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken.
2. To injure someone by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
3. Emotional pain or damage to someone's feelings or pride.
4. To hurt someone's feelings.
5. Simple past and past participle of wind (to turn or coil).

## Examples
- The nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.
- The police officer wounded the suspect during the struggle.
- It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.
- The actor's pride was wounded when the role went to his rival.
- She wound the scarf tightly around her neck.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: wund
- Root: *wundō
- Root: wunden
- Root: wundian
- Root: *wundōną

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Wound: 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. Important historical forms include Middle English wund, Old English wund, Proto-Germanic *wundō, Middle English wunden, Old English wundian, and Proto-Germanic *wundōną. In present-day use, it can mean a injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken, or to injure someone by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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