Wound Wuːnd War Nurse Cleaned Died Chest Time

• a leg/head, etc. wound
• a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound
• an old war wound
• the nurse cleaned the wound.

wound

1. an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon
• a leg/head, etc. wound
• a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound
• an old war wound
• The nurse cleaned the wound.
• The wound healed slowly.
• He died from the wounds he had received to his chest.
• He injured his knee playing hockey.
• Three people were injured in the crash.
• 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
• Did you hurt yourself?
• Don’t strain your eyes by reading in poor light.
2. mental or emotional pain caused by something unpleasant that has been said or done to you
• After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal.
• Seeing him again opened up old wounds.
3. to spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or disappointment
• 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

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.
• The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.
• They say that time heals all wounds.
• a fatal gunshot wound
• He proudly showed us his war wounds.
• She survived, despite receiving severe stab wounds.
• The nurse cleaned the wound.

Word Origin

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