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Wind
wɪnd
- 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"
- used to suggest something very fast, unrestrained, or changeable
"run like the wind"
- used in reference to an impending situation
"he had seen which way the wind was blowing"
- wind as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated
"carbon-free energy sources like solar and wind"
- the rush of air caused by a fast-moving body
- a scent carried by the wind, indicating the presence or proximity of an animal or person
- 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"
- air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion
- empty, pompous, or boastful talk; meaningless rhetoric
- wind instruments, or specifically woodwind instruments, forming a band or a section of an orchestra
"these passages are most suitable for wind alone"
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- cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach
"the fall nearly winded him"
- make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back
"Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded"
- detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent
"the birds could not have seen us or winded us"
- sound (a bugle or call) by blowing
"but scarce again his horn he wound"