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How to pronounce wind
Say it like this: /ˈwɪnd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does wind mean?
nounReal or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
“The winds in Chicago are fierce.”
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
“the wind of a bellows”
The ability to breathe easily.
“The fall knocked the wind out of him.”
verbTo blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
“Something higher must lie at the back of that eager response to pack-music and winded horn — something born of the smell of the good earth”
To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
“The boxer was winded during round two.”
To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
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