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noun, often attributive \ˈwind, archaic or poetic ˈwīnd\Definition of WIND
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a : a natural movement of air of any velocity; especially : the earth's air or the gas surrounding a planet in natural motion horizontally b : an artificially produced movement of air c : solar wind, stellar wind
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: gas generated in the stomach or the intestines <pass wind>
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a : compressed air or gas b archaic : air
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: something that is insubstantial: as a : mere talk : idle words b : nothing, nothingness c : vain self-satisfaction
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a : air carrying a scent (as of a hunter or game) b : slight information especially about something secret : intimation <got wind of the plan>
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a : musical wind instruments especially as distinguished from strings and percussion b plural : players of wind instruments
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a : a direction from which the wind may blow : a point of the compass; especially : one of the cardinal points b : the direction from which the wind is blowing
— wind·less \-ləs\ adjective
— wind·less·ly adverb
— before the wind
: in the same direction as the main force of the wind
— close to the wind
: as nearly as possible against the main force of the wind
— have the wind of
— near the wind
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: close to the wind
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: close to a point of danger : near the permissible limit
— off the wind
: away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
— on the wind
: toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
— under the wind
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: to leeward
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: in a place protected from the wind : under the lee
Origin of WIND
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wint wind, Latin ventus, Greek aēnai to blow, Sanskrit vāti it blows
First Known Use: before 12th century
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