wound
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[ woond; Older Use and Literary wound ]
/ wund; Older Use and Literary waʊnd /
noun
an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
a similar injury to the tissue of a plant.
an injury or hurt to feelings, sensibilities, reputation, etc.
verb (used with object)
to inflict a wound upon; injure; hurt.
verb (used without object)
to inflict a wound.
Idioms for wound
lick one's wounds,
to attempt to heal one's injuries or soothe one's hurt feelings after a defeat.
Origin of wound
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
wund; cognate with Old High German
wunta (German
Wunde), Old Norse
und, Gothic
wunds; (v.) Middle English
wounden, Old English
wundian, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR wound
3 insult, pain, anguish.
4 harm, damage; cut, stab, lacerate.
OTHER WORDS FROM wound
wound·ed·ly, adverb wound·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby wound
would-be,
wouldn't,
wouldn't dream of,
wouldst,
woulfe bottle,
wound,
wound clip,
wounded,
wounded knee,
woundfin,
woundwort
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British Dictionary definitions for wounding (1 of 2)
wound
1
/ (wuːnd) /
noun
any break in the skin or an organ or part as the result of violence or a surgical incision
an injury to plant tissue
any injury or slight to the feelings or reputation
verb
to inflict a wound or wounds upon (someone or something)
Derived forms of wound
Word Origin for wound
Old English
wund; related to Old Frisian
wunde, Old High German
wunta (German
Wunde), Old Norse
und, Gothic
wunds
British Dictionary definitions for wounding (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for wounding
wound
[ wōōnd ]
n.
Injury to a part or tissue of the body, especially one caused by physical trauma and characterized by tearing, cutting, piercing, or breaking of the tissue.
An incision.
Other words from wound
wound v.Idioms and Phrases with wounding
wound
see lick one's wounds; rub in (salt into a wound).