Wind

Wind (breath) noun

(mainly uk) breath or the ability to breathe: The blow to my stomach knocked the wind out.

Wind vr (winded)

to make it difficult or temporarily impossible for someone to breathe

Wind /waɪnd/ pt/pp wound

(Meander) If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions: The river winds through the valley.

2 Wind/Wound

(wrap around) wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself: She wound a scarf around her neck.

Wind up (end up)

To find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do: If he keeps doing stuff like that he's going to wind up in prison!

Wind sb up

(ANNOY) to annoy or upset someone: It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life. She just knows how to wind me up

Wind down

To gradually relax after doing something that has made you tired or worried: When he goes on holiday, it takes him the first couple of days just to wind down.

Unwind

([sb]: relax) Wendy likes to unwind after work by going for a run.