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WIND

(noun, verb)

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There are 15 meanings of the word Wind.

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Wind - as a noun

The act of winding or twisting

Example: "He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
twistwinding

A tendency or force that influences events

Example: "The winds of change"

Breath

Example: "The collision knocked the wind out of him"

Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

Example: "That's a lot of wind"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
idle wordsjazzmalarkeymalarkynothingness

An indication of potential opportunity

Example: "He got a tip on the stock market"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
confidential informationhintleadsteertip
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
counselcounselingcounsellingdirectionguidance
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wind instrument
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
instrumentmusical instrument
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breaking windfartingflatus

Wind - as a verb

To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Example: "The river winds through the hills"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
meanderthreadwanderweave
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
golocomotemovetravel
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Catch the scent of; get wind of

Example: "The dog nosed out the drugs"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
nosescent

Extend in curves and turns

Example: "The road winds around the lake"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
curvetwist
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Arrange or coil around

Example: "Roll your hair around your finger"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rolltwinewrap
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemove
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unwind

Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

Example: "Wind your watch"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wind up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fastentighten
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Form into a wreath

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wreathe

Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

Example: "Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hoistlift
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bring upelevateget upliftraise
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The strong wind blew away the tree branches."
"I love the feeling of the warm wind on my face."
"The wind was so powerful that it knocked over the street signs."
"The windmill rotated swiftly in the gusty wind."
"We can harness the power of the wind to generate electricity."
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Word Game Points

Is WIND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, wind is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

WIND has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is WIND a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, wind is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
WIND has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is WIND a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, wind is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
WIND has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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