wound

CEFRB1

/ˈwuːnd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An injury in which the skin or body is damaged.

  2. 02

    verb

    Past tense of wind; turned or twisted around something.

Examples

  • He was found to have a single bullet wound in his chest.

  • The nurse wound my leg with a bandage.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈwʊu̯nd]
  • [ˈwʏynd]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

  2. An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

  3. An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

More examples

In context

  • Rub salt in the wound.

  • It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.

  • The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.

Synonyms

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The soldier received a deep blank on his leg during the battle.

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Origin

noun

Noun from Middle English wund, from Old English wund, from Proto-Germanic *wundō. Verb from Middle English wunden, from Old English wundian, from Proto-Germanic *wundōną.