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Wind Meaning: Moving Air & Twisting Path Explained (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：moving air (wind)
wind
/wɪnd, waɪnd/
n., v.
The natural movement of air outside, like what you feel on your face.
moving air
➕
/ˈmuːvɪŋ ɛr/
n., v.
The natural flow of air, especially when strong enough to be felt.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'wind' (air) and 'windan' (to twist).
💡 Mnemonic
For the noun, imagine wind blowing your hair. For the verb, picture a winding road that twists like a snake.
📖 Example
The strong wind made it difficult to fly the kite steadily.
The powerful wind made flying the kite steadily very challenging.
🔗 Collocations
strong wind – a wind with high speed
wind speed – the rate at which wind moves
wind direction – the compass direction from which wind originates
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
The noun 'wind' traces to Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts ('blowing'), cognate with Latin 'ventus'. The verb 'wind' comes from Old English 'windan' ('to twist'), related to German 'winden'.
Meaning 2：follow a twisting path (wind)
wind
/wɪnd, waɪnd/
n., v.
To follow a path that curves or turns many times, like a road or a river.
follow a twisting path
➕
/ˈfɒloʊ ə ˈtwɪstɪŋ pæθ/
n., v.
To follow a course that turns and curves repeatedly, like a road or river.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The path winds its way through the beautiful forest up to the mountain top.
The trail twists and turns through the lovely forest all the way to the mountain peak.
🔗 Collocations
wind through – to move in a twisting course through something
wind around – to encircle or spiral around something
wind along – to follow a curving route along a surface
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
straighten (v.) – to make or become straight
go straight (v.) – to move in a direct line without curving
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