Definitions

1. noun

a break in the skin or tissue caused by an injury or accident

“The nurse cleaned and dressed the wound on the patient’s knee.”

2. verb

to cause or inflict an injury on someone or something

“The accident wound the car’s rear bumper.”

3. verb

to twist or turn something out of shape, especially by pulling or tearing

“The rope wound around the post to secure the tent.”

4. verb

to turn or twist something in a spiral or helical shape

“The thread wound onto the spool to make a ball of yarn.”

5. verb

to move or turn something in a spiral or helical shape

“The river wound its way through the valley.”

6. verb

to twist or turn something out of shape, especially by pulling or tearing

“The rope wound around the post to secure the tent.”

7. verb (past tense)

past tense of wound, to cause or inflict an injury on someone or something

“The accident had wound the car’s rear bumper.”