wind
English
/ˈwɪnd/, /ˈwaɪnd/, /waɪnd/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
- (countable) The ability to breathe easily.
- News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.
- One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the _Classical elements).
- (uncountable) Flatus.
- Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
- (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
- A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
- Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
- A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
- Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
- A bird, the dotterel.
- (boxing) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English winde inherited from Old English wind (wind, wrapping, a winding) inherited from Proto-Germanic *windaz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥tos (wind), *h₂weh₁- (blow).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂weh₁-
Gloss
blow
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Windhoek English
- aero- English
- atwind English
- autorewind English
- autowind English
- autowinder English
- back English
- backwind English
- bag English
- bay window English
- bell English
- berg English
- bergwind English
- betwynde English
- bewind English
- bitten English
- blast English
- blown English
- board English
- bore English
- borne English
- bound English
- bow window English
- brass English
- brasswind English
- break English
- breaking English
- breakwind English
- burn English
- burned English
- burnt English
- catcher English
- cheater English
- chest English
- chill English
- chime English
- counterwind English
- crosswind English
- cuffer English
- down English
- downwind English
- downwinder English
- drift English
- driftwind English
- enwind English
- eye English
- fall English
- fallen English
- farming English
- flaw English
- flower English
- forewind English
- fucker English
- gall English
- head English
- headwind English
- hold English
- hover English
- interwind English
- inwind English
- jammer English
- lash English
- mill English
- miller English
- multiwindow English
- nonwind English
- nonwinding English
- nonwindy English
- outwind English
- overwind English
- paleowind English
- pants English
- pipe English
- power English
- puff English
- pump English
- rewind English
- rewindable English
- rewinded English
- rewinder English
- row English
- sail English
- screen English
- self-winding English
- shaft English
- shake English
- shield English
- shop window English
- sidewinder English
- slab English
- sled English
- snap English
- sock English
- stemwinder English
- storm English
- stormwind English
- strength English
- strewn English
- subventaneous English
- subwindow English
- sucker English
- sucking English
- superwind English
- superwindow English
- surf English
- surfer English
- surfing English
- swept English
- throw English
- thrown English
- tight English
- towind English
- underwind English
- unwind English
- unwindable English
- unwinder English
- unwindeth English
- unwindow English
- upwind English
- upwinding English
- ventilator English
- way English
- wheel English
- whirl English
- whirlwind English
- windable English
- windage English
- windbag English
- windbaggery English
- windbell English
- windbitten English
- windblast English
- windblown English
- windboard English
- windbore English
- windborne English
- windbound English
- windbreak English
- windbreaked English
- windbreaking English
- windburn English
- windburned English
- windburnt English
- windcatcher English
- windcheater English
- windcheatered English
- windchest English
- windchill English
- windchilled English
- windchime English
- windcuffer English
- winddown English
- winder English
- windest English
- windeth English
- windfall English
- windfallen English
- windfarming English
- windflaw English
- windflower English
- windfucker English
- windgall English
- windhold English
- windhover English
- windily English
- windiness English
- winding English
- windingly English
- windjammer English
- windlashed English
- windless English
- windlessly English
- windlessness English
- windlike English
- windmeter English
- windmill English
- windmiller English
- windoid English
- window English
- window seat English
- windowable English
- windowed English
- windowfront English
- windowful English
- windowglass English
- windowing English
- windowless English
- windowlight English
- windowlike English
- windowmaker English
- windowmaking English
- windowpane English
- windowscreen English
- windowsill English
- windowy English
- windpants English
- windpipe English
- windpower English
- windproof English
- windpuff English
- windpump English
- windrow English
- windsail English
- windscreen English
- windshaft English
- windshake English
- windshield English
- windslab English
- windsled English
- windsnap English
- windsock English
- windsome English
- windster English
- windstorm English
- windstrength English
- windstrewn English
- windsucker English
- windsucking English
- windsurf English
- windsurfer English
- windsurfing English
- windswept English
- windthrow English
- windthrown English
- windtight English
- windward English
- windwards English
- windway English
- windwheel English
- windwise English
- windy English
- withe English
- withwind English
- wood English
- woodwind English
- woodwinder English
- woodwindist English
- woolwinder English
- vintti Finnish
- *exvento, exventāre, *exventō Latin
- *exventō Latin
- *ventana Latin
- *ventāna Latin
- aptus Latin
- beneventus Latin
- exventāre, *exventō Latin
- vannus Latin
- ventilāre Latin
- ventilātus Latin
- ventosus Latin
- ventus Latin
- ventōsus Latin
- āēr Latin
- Fahrtwind German
- Gegenwind German
- Herbstwind German
- Nordwind German
- Ostwind German
- Rückenwind German
- Sonnenwind German
- Sternwind German
- Südwind German
- Westwind German
- Wind German
- Windchen German
- Windhauch German
- Windhose German
- Windkraft German
- Windmühle German
- Windpferd German
- Windpocke German
- Windpocken German
- Windrad German
- Windrose German
- Windröschen German
- Windsbraut German
- Windschatten German
- Windscherung German
- Windströmung German
- Wirbelwind German
- windig German
- windstill German
- windwärts German
- venticello Italian
- vento Italian
- windsurf Italian
- Windhoek Dutch, Flemish
- benedenwinds Dutch, Flemish
- bergwind Dutch, Flemish
- bovenwinds Dutch, Flemish
- buikwind Dutch, Flemish
- föhnwind Dutch, Flemish
- rugwind Dutch, Flemish
- rukwind Dutch, Flemish
- stijgwind Dutch, Flemish
- tegenwind Dutch, Flemish
- ventilator Dutch, Flemish
- ventileren Dutch, Flemish
- wervelwind Dutch, Flemish
- wind Dutch, Flemish
- windenergie Dutch, Flemish
- winderig Dutch, Flemish
- windhaak Dutch, Flemish
- windhaan Dutch, Flemish
- windhandel Dutch, Flemish
- windhandelaar Dutch, Flemish
- windhond Dutch, Flemish
- windhoos Dutch, Flemish
- windkracht Dutch, Flemish
- windkruis Dutch, Flemish
- windmolen Dutch, Flemish
- windpark Dutch, Flemish
- windrichting Dutch, Flemish
- windroos Dutch, Flemish
- windschade Dutch, Flemish
- windscherm Dutch, Flemish
- windvaan Dutch, Flemish
- windvlaag Dutch, Flemish
- windwaarts Dutch, Flemish
- windwak Dutch, Flemish
- windwijzer Dutch, Flemish
- zonnewind Dutch, Flemish
- abat-vent French
- vent French
- venter French
- éventer French
- -ветрить Russian
- Виндхук Russian
- безветрие Russian
- ве́тер Russian
- ветерок Russian
- ветровой Russian
- ветродвигатель Russian
- ветросиловой Russian
- ветроуказатель Russian
- ветряной Russian
- ventana Spanish, Castilian
- viento Spanish, Castilian
- δυσαής Ancient Greek
- ἀέρος Ancient Greek
- ἀήρ Ancient Greek
- ἀθλέω Ancient Greek
- ἀθλητής Ancient Greek
- ἀτμός Ancient Greek
- ἄημι Ancient Greek
- ἄθλημα Ancient Greek
- ἆθλον Ancient Greek
- ἆθλος Ancient Greek
- ἠεροειδής Ancient Greek
- *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂weh₁-yús Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wéh₁n̥tos Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European
- *keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
- Windhoek Portuguese
- *windaną Proto-Germanic
- *windaz Proto-Germanic
- *wēaną Proto-Germanic
- *wēngijaz Proto-Germanic
- medvind Swedish
- motvind Swedish
- nordanvind Swedish
- solvind Swedish
- vind Swedish
- vinda Swedish
- vinddriven Swedish
- vindruta Swedish
- vindskydd Swedish
- vindstilla Swedish
- vindsvåning Swedish
- vindöga Swedish
- ウィントフック Japanese
- ウィンドウ Japanese
- ウインドー Japanese
- windsurfing Polish
- monsunvind Norwegian Nynorsk
- motvind Norwegian Nynorsk
- nordavind Norwegian Nynorsk
- passatvind Norwegian Nynorsk
- pålandsvind Norwegian Nynorsk
- sidevind Norwegian Nynorsk
- vind Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindauga Norwegian Nynorsk
- vinddrag Norwegian Nynorsk
- vinde Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindfull Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindgenerator Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindjakke Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindkast Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindkraft Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindmølle Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindpust Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindretning Norwegian Nynorsk
- vindstyrke Norwegian Nynorsk
- virvelvind Norwegian Nynorsk
- gewind Old English
- heafodwind Old English
- wind Old English
- windbære Old English
- windig Old English
- windscofl Old English
- चक्रवात Sanskrit
- पूति Sanskrit
- वा Sanskrit
- वात Sanskrit
- bewinden Middle English
- towinden Middle English
- unwinden Middle English
- whirlewind Middle English
- winde Middle English
- windfal Middle English
- windmille Middle English
- windowe Middle English
- windy Middle English
- withwinde Middle English
- wyndbagge Middle English
- wyndles Middle English
- wyndster Middle English
- ætwinden Middle English
- hvirfilvindr Old Norse
- vinda Old Norse
- vindr Old Norse
- vinde Danish
- *větrъ Proto-Slavic
- guinder Old French
- vent Old French
- krurvindaĵoj Esperanto
- vento Esperanto
- vindi Esperanto
- vinda Icelandic
- vindmylla Icelandic
- vindur Icelandic
- guindastre Galician
- Վինդհուկ Armenian
- vânt Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- zvânta Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Bwa'r Gwynt Welsh
- Heol y Gwynt Welsh
- Llwybr y Gwynt Welsh
- eirwynt Welsh
- gwynt Welsh
- gwyntoedd Welsh
- prifwynt Welsh
- wint Middle Dutch
- windan Old High German
- wint Old High German
- wintan Old High German
- fet Old Irish
- bergwind Afrikaans
- wind Afrikaans
- vinda Faroese
- gînder Norman
- wint Middle High German
- wënnen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- bundë Albanian
- vetëtin Albanian
- 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 Gothic
- *wind gmw-pro
- wint Old Dutch
- vento Old Portuguese
- 溫得和克 Chinese
- vāta Pali
- *HwaHyúš Proto-Indo-Iranian
- wind Old Saxon
- vimtu Aromanian
- wend Alemannic German
- wind Alemannic German
- winn Alemannic German
- wénn Alemannic German
- vinda Old Swedish
- vinder Old Swedish
- 빈트후크 Korean
- *watnos Proto-Italic
- *wentos Proto-Italic
- vientu Asturian
- vint Friulian
- vėjas Lithuanian
- *HwáHatas Proto-Indo-Aryan
- ven Old Occitan
- vent Old Occitan
- wyn Western Frisian
- wūntō Marshallese
- wind Old Frisian
- sbintari Sicilian
- ventu Sicilian
- vènt Venetian
- win Tok Pisin
- windo Tok Pisin
- Wind Low German
- *aweita Proto-Albanian
- *awuòr Proto-Albanian
- *wetrā Proto-Balto-Slavic
- *wētras Proto-Balto-Slavic
- *wḗˀtei Proto-Balto-Slavic
- ventixeu Ligurian
- vénto Ligurian
- viant Dalmatian
- bint Mòcheno
- *gwɨnt Proto-Brythonic
- yente Tocharian B
- vant Bourguignon
- winti Sranan Tongo
- bentana Sardinian
- bentu Sardinian
- vento Istriot
- *awēmi Proto-Hellenic
- bento Mirandese
- windo Shona
- windo Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
- 𒄷𒌋𒉿𒀭𒍝 Hittite
- vint Picard
- want Tocharian A
- *w'entë Proto-Tocharian
- ꠛꠣꠔ Sylheti
- વા Kachchi
- wintch Crimean Gothic
- win Torres Strait Creole
- row
- eye
- way
- bag
- flaw
- wood
- puff
- head
- bore
- gall
- lash
- slab
- snap
- down
- sled
- hold
- fall
- bell
- pump
- berg
- sail
- mill
- back
- burn
- sock
- pipe
- surf
- bound
- chill
- pants
- power
- swept
- aero-
- break
- shake
- windy
- borne
- hover
- storm
- blown
- whirl
- withe
- blast
- drift
- burnt
- shaft
- throw
- wheel
- brass
- tight
- chime
- chest
- board
- burned
- bewind
- sucker
- screen
- miller
- bitten
- flower
- jammer
- window
- thrown
- shield
- unwind
- surfer
- rewind
- winder
- inwind
- strewn
- fallen
- fucker
- enwind
- towind
- cuffer
- atwind
- upwind
- surfing
- windily
- windest
- windeth
- winding
- windway
- windowy
- sucking
- windage
- farming
- nonwind
- windrow
- windoid
- outwind
- cheater
- catcher
- windbag
- overwind
- windbore
- windable
- downwind
- headwind
- rewinded
- windbell
- windwise
- windsled
- windpipe
- withwind
- windflaw
- forewind
- windburn
- winddown
- unwinder
- windsock
- breaking
- windfall
- autowind
- windmill
- betwynde
- windsail
- windgall
- windowed
- backwind
- bergwind
- nonwindy
- strength
- windsurf
- windhold
- windlike
- windster
- windward
- unwindow
- rewinder
- windsome
- windpump
- windless
- windsnap
- Windhoek
- woodwind
- windslab
- windpuff
- windswept
- windbreak
- subwindow
- superwind
- unwindeth
- windhover
- driftwind
- stormwind
- upwinding
- windpower
- whirlwind
- windshaft
- windwheel
- interwind
- windchime
- windborne
- windproof
- windiness
- windburnt
- windpants
- windshake
- windowful
- windthrow
- crosswind
- windchest
- windtight
- windmeter
- windingly
- windowing
- windblast
- windchill
- windstorm
- brasswind
- breakwind
- windbound
- windwards
- underwind
- paleowind
- windblown
- windboard
- windstrewn
- windshield
- downwinder
- bow window
- windowsill
- windlessly
- windlashed
- windowless
- woolwinder
- sidewinder
- windbitten
- windowlike
- windsurfer
- autorewind
- nonwinding
- windcuffer
- windowable
- autowinder
- windsucker
- woodwinder
- stemwinder
- windfallen
- windscreen
- windburned
- rewindable
- windjammer
- windflower
- unwindable
- ventilator
- windthrown
- bay window
- windowpane
- windfucker
- windmiller
- windsucking
- windchilled
- window seat
- windsurfing
- windowglass
- windowmaker
- windfarming
- multiwindow
- windowlight
- woodwindist
- windcheater
- windbreaked
- superwindow
- shop window
- counterwind
- windbaggery
- windcatcher
- windowfront
- windbreaking
- self-winding
- windowscreen
- windlessness
- windstrength
- windowmaking
- windcheatered
- subventaneous