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winds

The natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a breeze or gale. / To twist or turn something around a center point or axis. / To follow a curving or twisting course.

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both

pl: windspast: woundpp: wounding: winding

The noun usage typically evokes a sense of atmospheric power or unpredictability, often associated with weather patterns or maritime navigation. It carries a feeling of external force that can either be gentle and refreshing or destructive and chaotic.

Countable when referring to specific gusts or types of air currents (the trade winds). Uncountable when referring to the general phenomenon of moving air.

Meanings

Noun

The natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a breeze or gale.

The strong winds tore the roof off the barn.

Transitive Verb

[~ someone][~ something]

To twist or turn something around a center point or axis.

He winds the clock every morning at six.

Intransitive Verb

To follow a curving or twisting course.

The river winds through the valley for miles.

Examples

Strong winds are expected to hit the coast tomorrow.

Strong winds are expected to hit the coast tomorrow.

Travel

The cold winds of winter howl through the empty streets.

The cold winds of winter howl through the empty streets.

He winds the old grandfather clock every Sunday morning.

He winds the old grandfather clock every Sunday morning.

She winds the yarn into a neat ball.

She winds the yarn into a neat ball.

The narrow road winds through the mountains.

The narrow road winds through the mountains.

Travel

The river winds its way through the valley.

The river winds its way through the valley.

I do not want to wind up arguing with him again.

I do not want to wind up arguing with him again.

Let us just wind down with a movie after this long day.

Let us just wind down with a movie after this long day.

If we keep spending like this we will wind up broke.

If we keep spending like this we will wind up broke.

Business

Phrasal Verbs

wind up

to end up in a particular place or situation

After the long detour, we wound up in a small village.

wind down

to gradually relax or bring something to a close

The party started to wind down around midnight.

wind on

to proceed in a curving or twisting manner

The road winds on through the mountains for hours.

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