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I. wind1 [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind
a breath of wind
a gust of wind

2. wind no pl (breath):

wind
to knock the wind out of sb

3. wind no pl Brit, Aus (flatulence):

wind
to break wind

4. wind MUS:

the wind [or winds]

5. wind no pl (meaningless words):

wind

Phrases:

to put the wind up sb Brit, Aus
to put the wind up sb Brit, Aus
there's sth in the wind
to get wind of sth
to get wind of sth

II. wind1 [wɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (hurt):

wind
wind

2. wind Brit (bring up wind):

to wind a baby

I. wind2 <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (wrap around):

wind scarf
wind wool

2. wind (tension a spring):

wind

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

II. wind2 <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB intr

wind
wind

prevailing wind N

side wind N

side wind
side wind fig

solar wind N no pl

solar wind

tail wind N

tail wind

trade wind N

trade wind

I. wind back VB trans

wind back film, tape:

wind back

II. wind back VB trans

wind back

I. wind down VB trans

1. wind down (lower):

wind down

2. wind down (reduce):

wind down

II. wind down VB intr

1. wind down (become less active):

wind down

2. wind down (relax):

wind down

3. wind down (need rewinding):

wind down clock, spring

wind forward VB trans, intr

wind forward

wind on VB trans, intr Brit, Aus

wind on PHRVB wind forward

wind forward VB trans, intr

wind forward

I. wind up VB trans

1. wind up (bring to an end):

wind up
wind up debate, meeting
wind up affairs

2. wind up Brit, Aus (close):

wind up company
wind up activities

3. wind up (raise):

wind up

4. wind up (tension a spring) → remonter

5. wind up (clock):

wind up

6. wind up Brit inf (tease):

wind up

7. wind up Brit, Aus inf (annoy):

wind up

II. wind up VB intr

1. wind up (end):

wind up
to wind up doing sth

2. wind up inf (end up):

wind up
to wind up in prison

wind energy N no pl

wind energy

wind farm N

wind farm

wind generator [ˈwɪndˈdʒenəreɪtəɐ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

wind instrument [ˈwɪnd ˈɪnstrʊmənt] N

wind power N no pl

wind power

wind tunnel N TECH

wind tunnel
Present
Iwind
youwind
he/she/itwinds
wewind
youwind
theywind
Past
Iwinded
youwinded
he/she/itwinded
wewinded
youwinded
theywinded
Present Perfect
Ihavewinded
youhavewinded
he/she/ithaswinded
wehavewinded
youhavewinded
theyhavewinded
Past Perfect
Ihadwinded
youhadwinded
he/she/ithadwinded
wehadwinded
youhadwinded
theyhadwinded