Dictionary definition · wound
noun
- an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
- a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
- a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)"he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"
- the act of inflicting a wound
verb
- cause injuries or bodily harm to
- hurt the feelings of"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
adjective
- put in a coil
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).