wound

US /waʊnd/

UK /waʊnd/

A2

other

  • Past tense of wind; to move in a twisting or spiral course.

other

  • Past tense of wind; to turn or twist something.
  • To cause emotional pain or distress to someone.
  • To inflict an injury on someone.

verb

  • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • To hurt someone emotionally
  • To injure someone in a fight with a knife gun etc.

noun

  • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
  • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war