wind

Dictionary definition · wind

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure"trees bent under the fierce winds"
the act of winding or twisting"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
a tendency or force that influences events"the winds of change"
breath"the collision knocked the wind out of him"
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk"that's a lot of wind"
an indication of potential opportunity"he got a tip on the stock market"

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course"the river winds through the hills"
catch the scent of; get wind of"The dog nosed out the drugs"
extend in curves and turns"The road winds around the lake"
arrange or coil around"roll your hair around your finger"
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem"wind your watch"
form into a wreath

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).