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Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

Example: As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.

Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.

Example: the wind of a cannon ball;  the wind of a bellows

The ability to breathe easily.

Example: After the second lap he was already out of wind.

News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)

Example: Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.

The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.

To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

Example: The boxer was winded during round two.

To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.

To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.

To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

Example: to wind thread on a spool or into a ball

To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.

Example: Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

To travel in a way that is not straight.

Example: Vines wind round a pole.  The river winds through the plain.