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wind

wind

1.0
Moving air that blows outside and can be strong
  • noun
  • /wɪnd/
translation icon : viento
  • The Belo Monte dam is the most notorious, but wind also has a mixed record in Brazil.
  • wind speed
  • wind blows
  • strong winds

Is God being or pure force, the wind or what commands it?

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Examples

  • The countryside is so pretty with the wind blowing in your hair.

  • If a storm hits, or if the wind is simply too high, no one dives.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Please tell him that the wind is due to pick up.

  • Oh, the wind is so strong!

  • This tree hollow, safe from rain, wind and predators, is ideal.

  • The wind is from the south-southwest at five miles an hour.

  • No one expected it, but winds of 90 km/h are expected.

  • It was just so windy that the wind kept knocking the fire.

  • The man's words are like the cold wind that blows off the nearby Vistula River.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The wind was so strong that it knocked over several trees in the park.

Synonyms

air
vswind
1.0

The mixture of gases people and animals breathe

is specifically the moving motion of that atmosphere driven by pressure differences
breeze
vswind
201 1.0

A light cool wind that feels pleasant

is the general atmospheric motion often stronger and caused by pressure differences
high wind
vswind
29 1.6

A very strong wind that can blow down trees and cause damage

is the normal pressure-driven motion, not necessarily reaching extreme speed
strong wind
vswind
23 1.0

A wind that blows very hard and can move things

is the general natural motion that may be less intense than this forceful example
airflow
vswind
13 3.5

The movement of air through or around things

focuses on open atmosphere pressure motion rather than movement around objects
air current
vswind
4 3.3

A movement of air from one place to another

is driven by pressure differences rather than focused on location movement
gentle breeze
vswind
  • Specialized
4 2.2

A light wind that moves leaves and cools the air

is the general natural motion that can be much stronger than this mild example
light breeze
vswind
3 1.5

A gentle wind you feel on your face that moves leaves

is the broader pressure-driven motion that often reaches higher speeds than this
flow of air
vswind
1 2.6

Air moving through a place or system

is the natural pressure-driven motion rather than motion caused by machines
1 3.5

A flow of air moving through a space, often as a breeze or strong gust

is the general natural movement often involving pressure differences, not only force
airstream
vswind
1 4.2

A steady current of air that moves across a region

is the natural movement caused by pressure differences rather than a steady prevailing flow
strong breeze
vswind
  • Specialized
1 2.2

A wind that is strong enough to move small branches and belongings

is the general natural motion not tied to specific measured speed ranges

Antonyms

52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

Idioms

10 3.9

Toward the wind that is blowing at you

in the wind
  • Informal
9 6.3

People are talking about something that is likely to happen soon

Moving toward where the wind comes from

Do something without worrying about the risks

So drunk that you cannot walk or speak clearly

close to the wind
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Sailing with the boat pointed almost into the wind to go as directly toward it as possible

1 8.7

To check what people think before you decide

1 8.1

To do something risky that almost breaks rules or laws

1 9.9

Spending time or effort on something that will not work

9.1

A person or thing that is fragile and easily hurt by difficulties

A hard situation where no choice seems good

Behaving in a way that is risky or near the limit of what is allowed

Says that something changes quickly and without warning

Easily hurt or upset in your feelings

Something very fragile that people or events can easily destroy

Able to bend and change without breaking

6.2

To accept changes and change your plans when needed

To feel anxious or nervous before something happens

Change opinions often to fit new people or situations

To find out what most people think before you act

willow in the wind
  • Literature
9.0

A person who moves or behaves in a smooth, flexible way like a dancer

6.4

You have support or good conditions that help you succeed

Compounds

37 2.8

A way to make electricity by using wind to turn large machines like windmills

wind turbine
  • Specialized
34 3.7

A machine with blades turned by wind to make electricity

29 1.6

A very strong wind that can blow down trees and cause damage

23 1.0

A wind that blows very hard and can move things

wind farm
  • Specialized
17 3.7

An area of land or sea with many tall machines that make electricity from wind

solar wind
  • Specialized
14 5.4

A stream of tiny charged particles that flow from the Sun into space

13 3.6

How cold the air feels when the wind blows

10 2.8

A hanging decoration that makes soft sounds in the wind

second wind
  • Informal
8 4.2

A new burst of energy that lets you keep going when you are tired

wind tunnel
  • Specialized
6 4.4

A large machine that moves air to test how it affects objects like cars or planes

trade wind
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A steady wind that blows east to west near the equator in tropical regions

prevailing wind
  • Specialized
5 3.9

The direction the wind blows most often in an area

3 1.6

A wind that blows from the north toward the south

3 4.6

A toy that moves after you turn a key or handle

wind generator
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A machine that uses wind to make electricity

1 1.8

A wind that blows from the east

1 1.0

A wind that blows from the south

1 1.6

A wind that blows from the west to the east

wind generation
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Electricity made from wind using turbines

An instrument that makes sound when you blow air through it, like a flute or trumpet

A wind that blows from the northwest

1 6.9

The act of letting gas out from the bottom, often with a sound

piss and wind
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Talk that has no useful information

wind park
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A place with many turbines that make electricity from wind

wind sock
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A cloth tube on a pole that shows wind direction and strength

wind-up
  • UK
1 6.5

An act that teases or tricks someone as a joke

wind-up
  • UK
1 3.6

The final part of an event or activity

wind-up
  • US
1 4.2

The movement a player makes before throwing the ball

9.9

A long-lasting lung problem in a horse that makes breathing out hard

catabatic wind
  • Specialized
9.3

A strong wind that blows when cold, heavy air flows down from high ground like a mountain or plateau

8.2

A warm dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and quickly raises temperature

antitrade wind
  • Specialized
9.5

A wind in the tropics that blows from west to east above the trade winds

katabatic wind
  • Specialized
9.6

A cold wind that moves down a mountain slope

3.4

A very strong wind that blows hard

4.4

A sudden powerful change that makes many people excited

3.4

A decorative thing of metal, glass or clay that hangs and makes a soft tinkling sound in wind

A national park in South Dakota with limestone caves and bison herds

wind exposure
  • Specialized
5.1

The part of a building or ship that faces the wind and is open to it

wind gage
  • Specialized
8.2

A device that measures and records wind speed and direction

wind gap
  • Specialized
9.6

A pass in a mountain ridge that once had a stream but is now dry

wind gauge
  • Specialized
5.2

A tool that shows how fast the wind blows and which way it comes from

wind cone
  • Specialized
5.5

A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength

wind deflection
  • Specialized
7.5

Sideways movement of a flying object when wind pushes it

wind energy facility
  • Specialized
3.7

A place with tall machines that use wind to make electricity

8.8

A wildflower with thin stems and bright red cup-shaped flowers that grows in California

wind rose
  • Specialized
8.3

A chart showing how often and how strong winds blow from each direction

wind scale
  • Specialized
4.6

A number scale from zero to twelve used worldwide to show how strong the wind is

8.8

An instrument like a harp with many strings that the wind moves to make sound

wind sleeve
  • Specialized
7.2

A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength

wind tee
  • Specialized
7.7

A T-shaped post at an airfield that shows wind direction to pilots

wind vane
  • Specialized
3.9

A thing on a roof that turns to show which way the wind blows

wind-up
  • UK
7.4

The formal process of closing a company and paying its debts

How Windy

hurricane
301 2.2
storm
1.0
gale
24 5.8
wind
1.0
to breeze
1 1.0

Surface Forms

wind singular
winds plural

Etymology

Wind comes from an old word meaning 'moving air' or 'blowing', so imagine a great breath moving across the land — that is why wind means the air that moves and can push trees or chill you.