WINDING

To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

Example: "The boxer was winded during round two."

To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.

To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.

To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.

To perceive or follow by scent.

Example: "The hounds winded the game."

To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.

To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.

To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

Example: "To wind thread on a spool or into a ball"

To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.

Example: "Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

To travel in a way that is not straight.

Example: "Vines wind round a pole.  the river winds through the plain."

To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.

To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.

To cover or surround with something coiled about.

Example: "To wind a rope with twine"

To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.

To turn (a ship) around, end for end.