wind

Sense 1 noun

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

trees bent under the fierce winds

Sense 2 verb

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

the river winds through the hills

Sense 3 noun

a tendency or force that influences events

the winds of change

Sense 4 verb

extend in curves and turns

The road winds around the lake

Sense 5 noun

breath

the collision knocked the wind out of him

Sense 6 verb

arrange or or coil around

roll your hair around your finger

Sense 7 noun

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

that's a lot of wind

Sense 8 verb

catch the scent of; get wind of

The dog nosed out the drugs

Sense 9 noun

an indication of potential opportunity

he got a tip on the stock market

Sense 10 verb

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

wind your watch

Sense 11 noun

a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

Sense 12 verb

form into a wreath

Sense 13 noun

a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

Sense 14 verb

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car

Sense 15 noun

the act of winding or twisting

he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind