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wind

noun
  1. the act of winding or twisting
    “They put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind.”
    twist
  2. breath
    “the collision knocked the wind out of him”
  3. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
    fartfartingflatusbreaking wind
  4. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
    wind instrument
  5. an indication of potential opportunity
    leadsteerconfidential informationhinttip
  6. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
    “that's a lot of wind”
    jazz
  7. a tendency or force that influences events
    “the winds of change”
  8. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
    “trees bent under the fierce winds”
    air currentcurrent of air
verb
  1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    lift
  2. form into a wreath
    wreathe
  3. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
    “wind your watch”
    wind up
  4. arrange or or coil around
    roll
  5. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
    “the river winds through the hills”
    meander
  6. catch the scent of
    “get wind of”
    nosescent
  7. extend in curves and turns
    “The road winds around the lake”
    curve