Wound Wuːnd War Died Suffered Chest Time Wound1

• a gunshot/stab wound
• a bullet/knife/shrapnel wound
• a head/leg wound
• an old war wound

wound1

1. an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon
• SEE ALSO exit wound
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/exit-wound
• a gunshot/stab wound
• a bullet/knife/shrapnel wound
• a head/leg wound
• an old war wound
• The nurse cleaned the wound.
• The wound healed slowly.
• He died of his wounds.
• He suffered a fatal wound to the abdomen.
• He died from the wounds he had received to his chest.

Extra Examples

• He died of gunshot wounds to the head.
• He had deep wounds in his chest.
• He had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest.
• His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.
• It was a clean wound, and it healed quickly.
• She suffered numerous slash and puncture wounds to her arms and upper body.
• The President's self-inflicted wounds have called his credibility into question.
• The animal died from an infected wound.
• a fatal gunshot wound
• He proudly showed us his war wounds.
• She survived, despite receiving severe stab wounds.
2. mental or emotional pain caused by something unpleasant that has been said or done to you
• Seeing him again opened up old wounds.
• They say that time heals all wounds.
• After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal.
• The incident remains a festering wound.
3. to spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or a disappointing experience
• Leeds are still licking their wounds after their humiliating defeat by Grimsby.
4. to remind somebody of something unpleasant that happened or existed in the past
• His comments have served only to reopen old wounds.
5. to make a difficult experience even more difficult for somebody

Word Origin

• Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin.