Synonyms of wind

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noun (1)

ˈwind 

1

as in blow

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction

there's a wind coming from underneath the front door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• breeze
• current
• tornado
• draft
• gale
• gust
• breath
• windstorm
• tempest
• squall
• blast
• puff
• headwind
• tailwind
• flurry
• zephyr
• waft

2

as in tide

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tide
• direction
• tendency
• trend
• drift
• current
• shift
• run
• curve
• turn
• leaning
• swing
• tenor
• downside
• propensity
• habit
• upside
• way
• custom
• turnabout
• countercurrent
• undertow
• undercurrent
• countertrend

3

as in rhetoric

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

the speech contained nothing of substance and was just a lot of wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• gas
• hot air
• fustian
• bombast
• oratory
• jazz
• verbiage
• grandiloquence
• nonsense
• claptrap
• hogwash
• loftiness
• drivel
• gibberish
• windiness
• grandiosity
• moonshine
• pretension
• pomposity
• humbug
• verbosity
• floweriness
• jabberwocky
• wordiness
• garrulity
• affectedness
• garrulousness
• pretentiousness
• verboseness

wind

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noun (2)

ˈwīnd 

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved

there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curvature
• curve
• bend
• turn
• angle
• bow
• arch
• arc
• crook
• slope
• fold
• inflection
• corner
• curl
• winding
• twist
• coil
• loop
• warp
• round
• swirl
• ring
• spiral
• circle
• reflection
• kink
• incline
• inclination
• flexure
• buckle
• convolution
• ringlet
• curlicue
• hairpin
• turnoff
• incurvature
• dogleg
• decline

wind

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verb

ˈwīnd 

1

as in to curl

to follow a circular or spiral course

flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curl
• coil
• curve
• swirl
• circle
• spiral
• sweep
• twist
• twine
• weave
• turn
• loop
• entwine
• arc
• whirl
• corkscrew
• arch
• wheel
• bend
• bow
• veer
• hook
• crook
• swerve
• bulge
• encircle
• meander
• zigzag
• lace
• intertwine
• interlace
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

2

as in to worm

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 & Similar Words

• worm
• infiltrate
• sneak
• insert
• slip
• work in
• introduce
• creep
• edge
• wiggle
• wriggle
• insinuate
• interpolate
• interpose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wind

Noun

Fierce Santa Ana winds caused a chaotic afternoon as a fast-moving fire burned through multiple hillside homes in south Orange County while a nearby blaze in San Onofre shut down the 5 Freeway for hours. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Officials have issued evacuation warnings as powerful winds risk spreading the blaze. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Within months his photographs of sprawling landscapes, vibrant beach scenes, and winding rural roads surrounded by fall colors soared in popularity. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The 42 intricate episodes lining the walls of the Guggenheim’s rotunda follow the iconic winding path of the museum’s white spiral — a path not unlike the circuitous course of a life or a nation’s history. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing wind

• get wind of
• straw in the wind
• three sheets in the wind
• three sheets to the wind
• wind down
• wind up