wound
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/wuːnd/
🇬🇧
/wuːnd/
noun
B2
A physical injury, especially a cut or hole in the skin.
The soldier had a deep wound on his leg from the battle.
B2
Emotional pain caused by hurtful words or actions.
Her harsh words left an emotional wound that took time to heal.
verb
B2
To cause a physical injury, especially by cutting or piercing the skin.
The knife wound was deep and required stitches.
B2
To hurt someone's feelings.
His criticism wounded her deeply.
R
Past tense and past participle of 'wind' (to turn or twist something).
She had wound the thread around the spool carefully.
translation
A physical injury, especially a cut or hole in the skin.; Emotional pain caused by hurtful words or actions.
To cause a physical injury, especially by cutting or piercing the skin.; To hurt someone's feelings.; Past tense and past participle of 'wind' (to turn or twist something).
Word Forms
3rd Present
wounds
Past
wounded
Perfect
wounded
Progressive
wounding
Plural
wounds