wind
//wɪnd//
Noun
windSingular
windsPlural
1
The natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
A strong wind was blowing from the north.
2
Breath or the power of breathing, especially as needed in physical exertion or speech.
The climb was so steep that it knocked the wind out of me.
3
Air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach or intestines.
The baby has wind and needs to be burped.
Verb
1
To turn or cause to turn in a twisting or spiral course.
The path winds through the forest.
2
To wrap or coil something around something else.
She wound the rope around the tree.
3
To tighten the spring of a clock or similar mechanism by turning a key or handle.
I need to wind my watch every morning.