wind
Air that moves outside because of weather.
Air moving naturally across the Earth's surface, often caused by differences in temperature and pressure.
To turn something around many times, often into a circle or spiral shape.
To turn or twist something repeatedly around itself or another object, usually into a coil or spiral.
To make something work by turning a handle or key again and again.
To make a device work by turning a handle, knob, or key repeatedly, often to tighten a spring mechanism.
How much you can breathe when running or talking.
A person's ability to breathe easily during physical activity or while speaking; breath capacity.
To go in a path that curves and turns many times.
To move in a curving, twisting, or indirect path, often through an area or around obstacles.
- Base: wind
- Plural: wind, winds
- Base: wind
- 3rd Person Singular: winds
- Present Participle: winding
- Past: winded, wound
- Past Participle: wound
- Irregular past participle: wound Verb
get wind of
3Learn something secretly/indirectly
To hear news or information about something, often by accident or secretly.
- The police got wind of the robbery before it happened.
- I don’t want my boss to get wind of my plans.
in the wind
4Likely happening soon (unofficial)
People think something will happen soon, but it is not sure yet.
- There are changes in the wind at the company.
- Rumors of a merger are in the wind.
sail close to the wind
5Act near rule limits without breaking them fully
To do something that is almost against the law or rules, but not quite breaking them.
- That politician is sailing close to the wind with his campaign financing.
- Their marketing tactics sail close to the wind.
second wind
1Renewed energy after tiredness
A sudden return of energy when you were tired before.
- After a short break, I got my second wind and finished the race.
- He seemed exhausted but got his second wind after dinner.
throw caution to the wind
2Ignore risk or danger completely
To do something without thinking about possible problems or danger.
- She threw caution to the wind and invested all her money in stocks.
- They threw caution to the wind and went on an unplanned trip.
throw caution to the wind
6act without caring about risk
To do something without worrying about danger, risk, or bad results.
- They threw caution to the wind and invested all their savings in the start-up.
- For one night she threw caution to the wind and stayed out dancing until dawn.
- He decided to throw caution to the wind and quit his job to travel.