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wind BrE / wɪnd /  NAmE / wɪnd / Native audio playback is not supported. wind(noun)BrE / wɪnd /  NAmE / wɪnd / air that moves quickly as a result of natural forcessee also crosswindhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crosswindstrong/high windsgale-force windsa light winda north/south/east/west winda chill/cold/biting wind from the northThe wind is blowing from the south.The trees were swaying in the wind.A gust of wind blew my hat off.The weather was hot, without a breath of wind.The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind.The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly).The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly).wind speed/directionair that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortableI can't eat beans—they give me wind.Try to bring the baby's wind up.breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrumentsee also second windhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/second-windI need time to get my wind back after that run.He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him.the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them; the musicians who play those instrumentscompare woodwindhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/woodwindmusic for wind and stringsThe wind section played beautifully.a wind bandto release gas from your bowels through your anusa wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move fasterSee related entries: Travelling by boat or shiphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/travelling_by_boat_or_ship/wind_2With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.to become/be frightened about somethingto hear about something secret or privateShe didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans.about to happen soon, although you do not know exactly how or whenOnce again, changes are in the wind.no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebodyvery quicklyWe ran like the wind.to make somebody frightenedTell him that the police have been informed—that’ll put the wind up him.to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegalto get an idea of what is likely to happen before doing somethinga small sign of what might happen in the futureto make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expectWhen I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails.to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risksHe threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child.an event or a series of events that has started to happen and will cause important changes or resultsA wind of change was blowing through the banking world.Extra ExamplesA tail wind made the ride home very relaxing.Adverse winds swept the boat off course.Fans braved icy winds to watch the match.I could hear the wind chimes hanging in the window.Let’s shelter out of the wind.Let’s wait until the wind drops before setting sail.Rain and high winds are forecast.The high wind chill factor made it seem even colder.The icy wind cut right through us.The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds.The trade winds originate in the South Pacific.The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth.The wind came from the west.The wind roared through the tunnel.The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north.The wind whipped up the surface of the lake.There was a stiff wind blowing.There wasn’t a breath of wind in the still air.They set sail the next morning with a fair wind.We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds.We were rowing against the wind.We were sailing into the wind.a flag flapping in the winda northerly wind gusting up to 80 mpha wind tunnel for testing new car designsrenewable energies like solar and wind powerthe cost of generating electricity at offshore wind farmsA chill north wind was blowing.A gust of wind blew my hat off.Several trees were blown over in high winds.The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind.The trees were swaying in the wind.The weather was hot, without a breath of wind.The wind has dropped.The wind is getting up.Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night.Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.

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(noun) strong/high windsgale-force windsa light winda north/south/east/west wind Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wind This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	wind
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / wɪnd / NAmE / wɪnd /
Example	strong/high winds gale-force winds a light wind a north/south/east/west wind
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wind
Content	wind (noun)BrE / wɪnd / NAmE / wɪnd / air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces see also crosswind https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crosswind strong/high winds gale-force winds a light wind a north/south/east/west wind a chill/cold/biting wind from the north The wind is blowing from the south. The trees were swaying in the wind. A gust of wind blew my hat off. The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). wind speed/direction air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable I can't eat beans—they give me wind. Try to bring the baby's wind up. breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrument see also second wind https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/second-wind I need time to get my wind back after that run. He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them; the musicians who play those instruments compare woodwind https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/woodwind music for wind and strings The wind section played beautifully. a wind band to release gas from your bowels through your anus a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster See related entries: Travelling by boat or ship https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/travelling_by_boat_or_ship/wind_2 With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake. to become/be frightened about something to hear about something secret or private She didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans. about to happen soon, although you do not know exactly how or when Once again, changes are in the wind. no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody very quickly We ran like the wind. to make somebody frightened Tell him that the police have been informed—that’ll put the wind up him. to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegal to get an idea of what is likely to happen before doing something a small sign of what might happen in the future to make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect When I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails. to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child. an event or a series of events that has started to happen and will cause important changes or results A wind of change was blowing through the banking world. Extra Examples A tail wind made the ride home very relaxing. Adverse winds swept the boat off course. Fans braved icy winds to watch the match. I could hear the wind chimes hanging in the window. Let’s shelter out of the wind. Let’s wait until the wind drops before setting sail. Rain and high winds are forecast. The high wind chill factor made it seem even colder. The icy wind cut right through us. The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds. The trade winds originate in the South Pacific. The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth. The wind came from the west. The wind roared through the tunnel. The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north. The wind whipped up the surface of the lake. There was a stiff wind blowing. There wasn’t a breath of wind in the still air. They set sail the next morning with a fair wind. We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds. We were rowing against the wind. We were sailing into the wind. a flag flapping in the wind a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph a wind tunnel for testing new car designs renewable energies like solar and wind power the cost of generating electricity at offshore wind farms A chill north wind was blowing. A gust of wind blew my hat off. Several trees were blown over in high winds. The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind. The trees were swaying in the wind. The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. The wind has dropped. The wind is getting up. Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night. Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.
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