WINDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English wind, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus

the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction

perceptible natural movement of air

• the wind howled about the building
• an easterly wind
• gusts of wind

breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc., or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations

breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc.

• he waited while Jez got his wind back
• she hit the floor with a thud that knocked the wind out of her

air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion.

air swallowed while eating or gas generated in stomach and intestines by digestion

wind instruments, or specifically woodwind instruments, forming a band or a section of an orchestra

wind instruments

• these passages are most suitable for wind alone
• wind players

cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach

cause someone to have difficulty breathing

• the fall nearly winded him

make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back

make 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

detect presence of person or animal by scent

• the birds could not have seen us or winded us

sound (a bugle or call) by blowing

sound bugle or call by blowing

• but scarce again his horn he wound