wound

/wuːnd//wund/

noun

1
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
2
A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
“It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.”
3
An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

1
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
“The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.”
2
To hurt (a person's feelings).
“The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.”

1
To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
2
To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
“The boxer was winded during round two.”
3
To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
4
To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
5
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
6
To perceive or follow by scent.
“The hounds winded the game.”
7
To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
8
To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.

1
To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
“to wind thread on a spool or into a ball”
2
To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
“Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.”
3
To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
4
To travel in a way that is not straight.
“Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain.”
5
To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
6
To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
7
To cover or surround with something coiled about.
“to wind a rope with twine”
8
To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.
9
To turn (a ship) around, end for end.

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