Wind
nnoun.phenomenonair moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressureSynset:air current current of air
Examples:- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
Derivationally Related Form:windy
Hypernyms:atmospheric condition conditions weather weather condition
Inherited Hypernyms:windweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Santa Anaairairstreamblastblowboreasbreezecalmcalm aircatabatic windchinookchinook windcrosswinddoldrumsdraftdraughteast windeastereasterlyfoehnfohngalegentle windgustharmattanheadwindhigh windkatabatic windkhamsinlanguormonsoonnorth windnorthernortherlynorthwest windnorthwesterprevailing windsamielsimoomsimoonsnow eatersou'eastersou'westersouth windsoutheastersouthersoutherlysouthwestersqualltailwindthermalwest windwesterzephyr
Substance Meronyms:air
Full Hyponyms:airstreamantitrade windantitradesbiseblusterbreathbreezecalm airchinookcrosswinddoldrumsdowndraftdrafteast windfohnfresh breezefresh galegalegentle breezegustharmattanheadwindhigh windjet streamkatabatic windkhamsinlanguorlevanterlight airlight breezeline squallmistralmoderate breezemoderate galemonsoonnorth windnorthwest windprevailing westerlyprevailing windpuffsandblastsanta anasea breezesimoomsouth windsoutheastersouthwestersquallstrong breezestrong galetailwindthermaltrade windtramontaneupdraftwest windwhole gale
nnoun.phenomenona tendency or force that influences eventsHypernyms:influence
Inherited Hypernyms:windinfluenceconsequencephenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actbreathExamples:- the collision knocked the wind out of him
Hypernyms:breathing out exhalation expiration
Inherited Hypernyms:windexhalationbreathbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationempty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talkSynset:idle words jazz malarkey malarky nothingness
Examples:- that's a lot of wind
- don't give me any of that jazz
Derivationally Related Form:windy
Hypernyms:talk talking
Inherited Hypernyms:windtalkconversationspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan indication of potential opportunitySynset:confidential information hint lead steer tip
Examples:- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job
Derivationally Related Form:hinttipsteertipster
Hypernyms:counsel counseling counselling direction guidance
Inherited Hypernyms:tipguidancemessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breathSynset:wind instrument
Hypernyms:instrument musical instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:wind instrumentmusical instrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:brassbrass instrumentfree-reed instrumentkazooocarinaorganorgan pipepipepipe organpipeworkpost hornsweet potatowhistlewoodwoodwindwoodwind instrument
Part Meronyms:bell embouchure mouthpiece
Full Hyponyms:accordionamerican organanglo-german concertinab-flat clarinetbagpipebandoneonbaritonebass clarinetbass hornbasset hornbassoonbeating-reed instrumentbombardonbrassbuglebutton accordionchanterchemnitzer concertinaclarinetclarionconcertinacontrabassooncornetdiapasondouble-reed instrumentdronedulcianaenglish concertinaenglish horneuphoniumfifefipple fluteflageoletflue pipeflue stopflugelhornflutefree-reedfree-reed instrumentfrench hornharmonicaheckelphoneheliconhornpipekazookrummhornmusettemusette pipenose fluteoboeoboe d'amoreoboe da cacciaocarinaorganorgan pipeorgan stoppanpipepennywhistlepiano accordionpiccolopipepitch pipepost hornreed pipereed stopsackbutsaxsaxhornserpentshawmsingle-reed instrumentsourdinetabor pipetenoroontrombonevox angelicavox humanawhistlewoodwind
nnoun.acta reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anusSynset:breaking wind fart farting flatus
Derivationally Related Form:fart
Hypernyms:inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
Inherited Hypernyms:fartreflexreactionbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of winding or twistingSynset:twist winding
Examples:- he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
Derivationally Related Form:wind
Hypernyms:rotary motion rotation
Inherited Hypernyms:windrotationmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionto move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular courseSynset:meander thread wander weave
Examples:- the river winds through the hills
- the path meanders through the vineyards
- sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
Derivationally Related Form:meanderthread
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:weavetravel
Direct Hyponyms:snake
Full Troponyms:snake
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativeextend in curves and turnsSynset:curve twist
Examples:- The road winds around the lake
- the path twisted through the forest
Derivationally Related Form:curve
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:windbe
Direct Hyponyms:circumvolutesnakespiral
Full Troponyms:circumvolutesnakespiral
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.contactarrange or or coil aroundSynset:roll twine wrap
Examples:- roll your hair around your finger
- Twine the thread around the spool
- She wrapped her arms around the child
Antonyms:unwind
Derivationally Related Form:rollerrollwinder
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:windmove
Direct Hyponyms:ballclewcluecoilcurlloopreelspool
Full Troponyms:ballcheesecluecoilreelreel offspool
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | The wires --- around the stick (apply to: wrap, roll, wind) | They --- the wire around the stick (apply to: wrap, roll, wind)
vverb.perceptioncatch the scent of; get wind ofSynset:nose scent
Examples:- The dog nosed out the drugs
Derivationally Related Form:nosescent
Hypernyms:smell
Inherited Hypernyms:scentsmellperceive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactcoil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stemSynset:wind up
Derivationally Related Form:windwinder
Hypernyms:fasten tighten
Inherited Hypernyms:windtightenchange
Direct Hyponyms:rewind
Entailment:turn
Full Troponyms:rewind
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactform into a wreathSynset:wreathe
Hypernyms:enlace entwine interlace intertwine lace twine
Inherited Hypernyms:wreatheintertwinetwistchange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical helpSynset:hoist lift
Examples:- hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
Derivationally Related Form:hoisthoisterlift
Hypernyms:bring up elevate get up lift raise
Inherited Hypernyms:hoistraisemove
Direct Hyponyms:tricetrice up
Full Troponyms:trice
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something