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- pronunciation:
- waInd
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- wind down, wind up
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
winds, winding, wound |
| definition 1: |
to follow a course that turns repeatedly.
The river winds through the valley.The old trail wound through the woods.- synonyms:
- coil, curve, meander, snake, twine, zigzag
- similar words:
- bend, convolute, corkscrew, loop, ring, turn, twist
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| definition 2: |
to have a spiral or circular course.
Their house has a staircase that winds through three stories.- synonyms:
- circle, spiral
- similar words:
- coil, corkscrew, curl, ring, twist
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| definition 3: |
to coil or spiral around a thing.
- synonyms:
- circle, coil, spiral, twist
- similar words:
- climb, curl, lap, ring, roll, twine, wrap
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| definition 4: |
to become wound.
a music box that winds easily |
| related words: |
revolve, weave |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to encircle or wrap.
He wound the wire around the pole.
- synonyms:
- twist, wrap
- similar words:
- encircle, fold, loop, roll, twirl
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| definition 2: |
to make into a ball or put onto a spool; roll.
She wound the yarn.- synonyms:
- ball, roll
- similar words:
- spool
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| definition 3: |
to rotate through a series of circular or twisting motions.
He wound the crank.- synonyms:
- rotate, turn
- similar words:
- crank, grind
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| definition 4: |
to make work by coiling or tightening the spring of.
Every night he wound the clock. |
| definition 5: |
to gain access to in a misleading or underhanded way.
She wound her way into his affections.- synonyms:
- insinuate
- similar words:
- finagle, sneak, weasel
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| related words: |
revolve, ring, spin, twine, twist, weave, wrap |
| phrase: |
wind down, wind up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of winding.
- synonyms:
- turn, twist
- similar words:
- rotation
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| definition 2: |
a single turn, twist, or rotation.
Give it one more wind.- synonyms:
- rotation, turn, twist
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The words wind2 and whined (past tense of "whine") sound alike but have different meanings.
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