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noun
- 1. the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction: "the wind howled about the building" Similar
- 2. breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc., or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations: "he waited while Jez got his wind back" Similar
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach: "the fall nearly winded him"
- 2. make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back: British "Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded"
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1. a. : a natural movement of air of any velocity. especially : the earth's air or the gas surrounding a planet in natural motion horizontally. b. : an artificially produced movement of air. c. : solar wind, stellar wind. 2. a. : a force or agency that carries along or influences : tendency, trend.
Wind definition: air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface. See examples of WIND used in a sentence.
WIND definition: 1. a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt: 2…. Learn more.
n. 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.
noun. winds. A single turn of something wound. Webster's New World. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan. American Heritage. A strong, fast-moving, or destructive natural current of air; gale or storm. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Air in motion. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath.
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.
Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface.
Definition of wind noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wind is the movement of air caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun. It does not have much substance—you cannot see it or hold it—but you can feel its force. It can dry your clothes in summer and chill you to the bone in winter. It is strong enough to carry sailing ships across the ocean and rip huge trees from the ground.
