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
• jazz
• oratory
• verbiage
• grandiloquence
• nonsense
• claptrap
• hogwash
• loftiness
• drivel
• gibberish
• windiness
• pretension
• grandiosity
• moonshine
• 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

Some critics worry the country is rushing to deploy risky and unnecessary new technology at a time when wind, solar and battery power are increasingly affordable and reliable. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

When porch days turn into nights, nothing ruins the vibe of an evening gathering or solo wind-down faster than a blinding flashlight or hunting for an outlet. — Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

While winding in these big fish is fun, the action earning the biggest smiles often comes later in the year, while catching smaller fish on light tackle around rockpiles or other structure. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills, and when drivers get stuck behind a slow-moving truck on winding and narrow roads, there's no way to pass. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 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