to wind

Turn a watch or toy spring so it starts to work

To wind something into loops or move in a spiral

To twist something into a tight coil

To let someone or something go free from being held

Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight

People are talking about something that is likely to happen soon

Toward the wind that is blowing at you

Do something without worrying about the risks

Moving toward where the wind comes from

You have support or good conditions that help you succeed

To find out what most people think before you act

Spending time or effort on something that will not work

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

To check what people think before you decide

To accept changes and change your plans when needed

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

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

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

Finally be in a place or situation you did not plan

To relax after a busy or stressful time and slowly come to an end

Hear about something by chance, not from official sources

Bring an activity or meeting to an end

Turn a watch or toy spring so it starts to work

Hear about something from other people before official news

Move the throwing arm in a circle before throwing the ball

To let gas out of your bottom

To use wind power to move something like a boat or windmill

To let gas from inside your body out through your bottom

To end up in a difficult situation because of your choices

To suddenly feel nervous or worried

Arrive somewhere later than expected, often by accident

To unroll something or slowly finish a task

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

A wind that blows very hard and can move things

A machine with blades turned by wind to make electricity

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

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

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

How cold the air feels when the wind blows

A hanging decoration that makes soft sounds in the wind

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

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

A wind that blows from the north toward the south

A toy that moves after you turn a key or handle

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

The direction the wind blows most often in an area

A wind that blows from the west to the east

A machine that uses wind to make electricity

A wind that blows from the south

The movement a player makes before throwing the ball

Electricity made from wind using turbines

A wind that blows from the east

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

A very strong wind that blows hard

The final part of an event or activity

An act that teases or tricks someone as a joke

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

A wind that blows from the northwest

A sudden powerful change that makes many people excited

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

Talk that has no useful information

A place with many turbines that make electricity from wind

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

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

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

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

A cold wind that moves down a mountain slope

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

A place with tall machines that use wind to make electricity

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

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

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

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

A device that measures and records wind speed and direction

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

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

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

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

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

Sideways movement of a flying object when wind pushes it

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

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

The formal process of closing a company and paying its debts