wind

wind

verb

Definition of WIND

1

to follow a circular or spiral course <flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns>

Synonyms coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twine, twist

Related Words arc, arch, bend, crook, curve, hook, sweep, swerve, turn, veer, wheel; swirl, whirl; circle, encircle, loop; enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace; bow, bulge; meander, weave, zigzag

Near Antonyms straighten

2

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way <self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people>

Synonyms infiltrate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, worm, wriggle

Related Words creep, edge, wiggle; insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce