noun / verb
wind
WIND/wɪnd/
Air moving naturally through the environment.
The wind stretches the windsock sideways as leaves blow past.
Etymology
Old English wind already denoted moving air; the modern outdoor sense preserves that meaning. Its use for breath extends the same idea to air moving into and out of the lungs.
In context
By placing windows and openings on opposite sides of a room, you let wind pass straight through.
More examples
- Strong winds delay flights at the airport.
- Climbing the steep hill winds me before I reach the top.
- She plays a wind instrument in the school band.
Forms
wind · winds · winded · winding
windy adjective — Having a lot of moving air.
windless adjective — Having little or no moving air.