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wind

wind

5 8.6
Empty showy talk with little real meaning
  • noun
  • /wɪnd/
  • UK
: palabrería
  • The politician's speech was full of wind, promising changes without any plan.
  • a bag of wind

And then he says the wind is bullshit.

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Examples

  • You are all just pissing in the wind; merely prolonging the inevitable.

    Blog text (21)
  • And this obviously took a lot of the wind out of the sails of the media.

  • Would have just been wind, seriously.

  • Nobody does, 'cause it's just wind.

  • "I understand what you say, but in the end it is all hollow wind."

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Insurance is a cutthroat business, and they don't want their competitors to get wind of this.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Oddly, Lil Wayne's people got wind of me from that tour and checked out my new record.

    Blog text (29)
  • You're takin' the wind out of everyone's sails.

  • His arguments were nothing but wind, lacking any real evidence or substance.

  • After all the wind about the project, we were left with no tangible results.

Synonyms

rhetoric
vswind
292 7.0

Words that sound impressive but have little real meaning

is more boastful and loud in tone rather than formal persuasion
baloney
vswind
  • Informal
44 7.5

Talk that is not true or is silly

is more elaborate and persuasive, aiming to impress rather than just foolish talk
hot air
vswind
  • Informal
22 5.3

Talk that sounds important but has no real meaning

is more showy and persuasive rather than simply sounding impressive
bluster
vswind
17 7.2

Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect

is more polished and persuasive language rather than pure loud intimidation
malarkey
vswind
  • Informal
12 8.8

Talk that is not true and tries to trick people

is more aimed at showy persuasion and bragging rather than mere nonsense
jazz
vswind
  • Informal
8 7.6

Insincere empty talk meant to impress or distract

is more formal and deliberate in trying to persuade, not just informal show
empty words
vswind
4 5.1

Talk that has no real meaning and is not useful

is more boastful and exaggerated in delivery than plain meaningless statements
flimflam
vswind
  • Archaic
3 9.6

Talk that tries to trick people with false statements

is more about boastful or empty persuasion than deliberate tricking
palaver
vswind
  • Informal
1 8.8

A lot of talk that sounds important but says nothing

is more forceful and bragging in tone rather than simply elaborate speech
empty talk
vswind
1 4.3

Words that sound important but have no real meaning or action

is more exaggerated and showy in tone rather than quietly pointless speech
idle words
vswind
1 8.0

Words that people say but do not mean

is more showy and exaggerated, aiming to impress rather than having no purpose
piss and wind
vswind
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Talk that has no useful information

is more varied and can include crafted persuasion rather than crude nonsense
vaporings
vswind
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Talk that brags and sounds false

is less specifically boastful and can be used for general empty persuasion
vaporing
vswind
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are

is broader and can include persuasive style rather than only bragging

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

172 4.3

The main idea of something said or written

Idioms

in the wind
  • Informal
24 6.3

People are talking about something that is likely to happen soon

20 3.9

Toward the wind that is blowing at you

Do something without worrying about the risks

Moving toward where the wind comes from

6 6.4

You have support or good conditions that help you succeed

To find out what most people think before you act

2 9.9

Spending time or effort on something that will not work

1 9.1

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

1 8.7

To check what people think before you decide

1 6.2

To accept changes and change your plans when needed

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

Says that something changes quickly and without warning

Something very fragile that people or events can easily destroy

So drunk that you cannot walk or speak clearly

1 8.1

To do something risky that almost breaks rules or laws

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

willow in the wind
  • Literature
1 9.0

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

To feel anxious or nervous before something happens

A hard situation where no choice seems good

Easily hurt or upset in your feelings

Able to bend and change without breaking

Change opinions often to fit new people or situations

Compounds

36 1.6

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

34 1.0

A wind that blows very hard and can move things

wind turbine
  • Specialized
30 3.7

A machine with blades turned by wind to make electricity

29 2.8

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

wind farm
  • Specialized
19 3.7

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

solar wind
  • Specialized
16 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

13 2.8

A hanging decoration that makes soft sounds in the wind

second wind
  • Informal
11 4.2

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

wind tunnel
  • Specialized
10 4.4

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

8 1.6

A wind that blows from the north toward the south

8 4.6

A toy that moves after you turn a key or handle

trade wind
  • Specialized
7 3.2

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

prevailing wind
  • Specialized
6 3.9

The direction the wind blows most often in an area

3 1.6

A wind that blows from the west to the east

wind generator
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A machine that uses wind to make electricity

3 1.0

A wind that blows from the south

wind-up
  • US
3 4.2

The movement a player makes before throwing the ball

wind generation
  • Specialized
3 3.8

Electricity made from wind using turbines

2 1.8

A wind that blows from the east

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

2 3.4

A very strong wind that blows hard

wind-up
  • UK
1 3.6

The final part of an event or activity

wind-up
  • UK
1 6.5

An act that teases or tricks someone as a joke

wind sock
  • Specialized
1 4.4

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

A wind that blows from the northwest

1 4.4

A sudden powerful change that makes many people excited

wind gauge
  • Specialized
1 5.2

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

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

1 8.2

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

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

wind scale
  • Specialized
1 4.6

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

wind rose
  • Specialized
1 8.3

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

1 8.8

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

katabatic wind
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A cold wind that moves down a mountain slope

wind vane
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

wind energy facility
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A place with tall machines that use wind to make electricity

1 3.4

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

wind exposure
  • Specialized
1 5.1

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

1 6.9

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

catabatic wind
  • Specialized
1 9.3

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

wind gage
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A device that measures and records wind speed and direction

wind cone
  • Specialized
1 5.5

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

1 8.8

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

9.9

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

antitrade wind
  • Specialized
9.5

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

wind gap
  • Specialized
9.6

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

wind deflection
  • Specialized
7.5

Sideways movement of a flying object when wind pushes it

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-up
  • UK
7.4

The formal process of closing a company and paying its debts

How Sincere

truth
∞ 1.0
statement
  • Formal
∞ 1.3
assertion
156 4.0
wind
  • UK
5 8.6
bluster
17 7.2
hot air
  • Informal
22 5.3

Surface Forms

wind singular
winds plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember wind meaning empty talk is to think of 'hot air' — like wind that makes noise but has no weight, so it stands for speech with no real substance.