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wound
1[ woond; Older Use and Literary wound ]
noun
- an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a similar injury to the tissue of a plant.
- an injury or hurt to feelings, sensibilities, reputation, etc.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to inflict a wound upon; injure; hurt.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to inflict a wound.
wound
1/ ɳːԻ /
noun
- any break in the skin or an organ or part as the result of violence or a surgical incision
- an injury to plant tissue
- any injury or slight to the feelings or reputation
verb
- to inflict a wound or wounds upon (someone or something)
wound
2/ ɲʊԻ /
verb
- the past tense and past participle of wind 2
Derived Forms
- ˈɴdzܲԻ, noun
- ˈɴdzܲԻ, adjective
- ˈɴdzܲԻ徱Բ, adverb
- ˈɴdzܲԻ岹, adjective
- ˈɴdzܲԻ徱Բ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɴdzܲԻĻ· adverb
- ɴdzܲԻiԲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of wound1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wound1
Idioms and Phrases
- lick one's wounds, to attempt to heal one's injuries or soothe one's hurt feelings after a defeat.
More idioms and phrases containing wound
see lick one's wounds ; rub in (salt into a wound) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The police video, spliced together from officers’ body-worn cameras and surveillance footage, showed confusion in the moments leading up to the incident, which left Lauren, 51, hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was injured in an altercation Sunday night in San Diego and underwent surgery for a stab wound in his lower back.
Madrid, depending on the outcome of Saturday's final, may arrive as either reborn heroes or wounded guests.
But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.
Several other people were also wounded when missiles hit the market area of Jabalia town.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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