wind

1 :  to detect or follow by scent

2 :  to expose to the air or wind :  dry by exposing to air

3 :  to make short of breath

4 :  to regulate the wind supply of (an organ pipe)

5 :  to rest (an animal, such as a horse) in order to allow the breath to be recovered

1 :  to scent game

2 dialect :  to pause for breath

1 :  to cause (something, such as a horn) to sound by blowing :  blow

2 :  to sound (a call or note) on a horn wound a rousing call — R. L. Stevenson

:  to produce a sound on a horn

1a obsolete :  weaveb :  entangle, involvec :  to introduce sinuously or stealthily :  insinuate

2a :  to encircle or cover with something pliable :  bind with loops or layersb :  to turn completely or repeatedly about an object :  coil, twinec (1) :  to hoist or haul by means of a rope or chain and a windlass (2) :  to move (a ship) by hauling on a capstand (1) :  to tighten the spring of wind a clock (2) obsolete :  to make tighter :  tighten, tune (3) :  cranke :  to raise to a high level (as of excitement or tension) —usually used with up

3a :  to cause to move in a curving line or pathb archaic :  to turn the course of; especially :  to lead (a person) as one wishesc (1) :  to cause (something, such as a ship) to change direction :  turn (2) :  to turn (a ship) end for endd :  to traverse on a curving course the river winds the valleye :  to effect by or as if by curving

1 :  bend, warp

2a :  to have a curving course or shape :  extend in curvesb :  to proceed as if by winding

3 :  to move so as to encircle something

4 :  to turn when lying at anchor

1 :  a mechanism (such as a winch) for winding

2 :  an act of winding :  the state of being wound

3 :  coil, turn

4 :  a particular method of winding

river in west central Wyoming ◆The Wind River is the upper course of the Bighorn River.

1 :  a natural movement of the air northerly winds

2 :  power to breathe Falling down knocked the wind out of me.

3 :  limited knowledge especially about something secret They got wind of our plans.

4 winds plural :  wind instruments of a band or orchestra

:  to cause to be out of breath Climbing the long flight of stairs winded him.

1 :  to move in or be made up of a series of twists and turns The trail winds through the trees.

2 :  to twist around The machine winds thread on a spool.

3 :  to cover with something twisted around :  wrap Wind your arm with a bandage.

4 :  to make the spring of tight I wound my watch.