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a
: an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues
b
: a cut or breach in a plant usually due to an external agent
2
: a mental or emotional hurt or blow
3
: something resembling a wound in appearance or effect
especially
: a rift in or blow to a political body or social group
wounded; wounding; wounds
: to cause a wound to or in
: to inflict a wound
Examples of wound in a Sentence
Noun
She suffered a knife wound to her thigh.
Her mother's scorn left a wound that never healed.
Verb
Four people were seriously wounded in the explosion.
The soldier's leg was wounded by a grenade.
Losing the match wounded his pride.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Orange required emergency surgery for a reinfected abscess weeks after her adoption, followed by a severe MRSA infection that left her with an open wound for 10 weeks.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
On June 4, 1982, Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Shlomo Argov, was seriously wounded after he was shot in the head when leaving a diplomatic event in the center of London.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The mob dragged the Kulp brothers out of the car and beat them so severely that Jeffrey died of his wounds on June 12 at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Orange required emergency surgery for a reinfected abscess weeks after her adoption, followed by a severe MRSA infection that left her with an open wound for 10 weeks.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Verb
Police officials on Friday morning announced investigators had made an arrest in connection with a shooting last month during UC Davis’ Picnic Day events at a neighborhood park, where three people were wounded by gunfire after suspects opened fire and large crowds scattered.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
On June 4, 1982, Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Shlomo Argov, was seriously wounded after he was shot in the head when leaving a diplomatic event in the center of London.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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“Wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wound. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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wound
1 of 3 noun1
: an injury involving cutting or breaking of bodily tissue (as by violence, accident, or surgery)
2
: an injury to a person's feelings
wound
2 of 3 verb1
: to hurt by cutting or breaking bodily tissue
the broken glass wounded several people
2
: to hurt the feelings or pride of
his remark wounded her
Medical Definition
wound
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a physical injury to the body consisting of a laceration or breaking of the skin or mucous membrane often with damage to underlying tissue
has a deep festering knife wound across the palm
a gunshot wound
b
: an opening made in the skin or a membrane of the body incidental to a surgical operation or procedure
infection of a surgical wound
2
: a mental or emotional hurt or blow
emotional wounds of childhood
wound
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to cause a wound to or in
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