wound

/wuːnd/ · noun

Meaning

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
To hurt (a person's feelings).
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.
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.
To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
To travel in a way that is not straight.
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.

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