Wind Definition–noun | 1. | air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. | | 2. | a gale; storm; hurricane. | | 3. | any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan. | | 4. | air that is blown or forced to produce a musical sound in singing or playing an instrument. | | 6. | wind instruments collectively. | | 7. | the winds, the members of an orchestra or band who play the wind instruments. | | 8. | breath or breathing: to catch one's wind. | | 9. | the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion. | | 10. | any influential force or trend: strong winds of public opinion. | | 11. | a hint or intimation: to catch wind of a stock split. | | 12. | air carrying an animal's odor or scent. | | 14. | empty talk; mere words. | | 15. | vanity; conceitedness. | | 16. | gas generated in the stomach and intestines. | | 17. | Boxing Slang. the pit of the stomach where
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a blow may cause a temporary shortness of breath; solar plexus. | | 18. | any direction of the compass. | | 19. | a state of unconcern, recklessness, or abandon: to throw all caution to the winds. | –verb (used with object) <
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tr> | 20. | to expose to wind or air. | | 21. | to follow by the scent. | | 22. | to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise. | | 23. | to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion. | –verb (used without object) | 24. | to catch the scent or odor of game. | —Idioms | 25. | between wind and water, | a. | (of a ship) at or near the water line. | | b. | in a vulnerable or precarious spot: In her profession one is always between wind and water. | | | 26. | break wind, to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus. | | 27. | how the wind blows or lies, what the tendency or probability is: Try to find out how the wind blows. Also, which way the wind blows. | | 28. | in the teeth of the wind, sailing directly into the wind; against the wind. Also, in the eye of the wind, in the wind's eye. | | 29. | in the wind, about to occur; imminent; impending: There's good news in the wind. | | 30. | off the wind, | a. | away from the wind; with the wind at one's back. | | b. | (of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback. | | | 31. | on the wind, as close as possible to the wind. Also, on a wind. | | 32. | sail close to the wind, | a. | Also, sail close on a wind. to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing. | | b. | to practice economy in the management of one's affairs. | | c. | to verge on a breach of propriety or decency. | | d. | to escape (punishment, detection, etc.) by a narrow margin; take a risk. | | | 33. | take the wind out of one's sails, to surprise someone, esp. with unpleasant news; stun; shock; flabbergast: She took the wind out of his sails when she announced she was marrying someone else. | |
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Beneath Definition–adverb | 1. | below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like. | | 2. | underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath. | –preposition | 3. | below; under: beneath the same roof. | | 4. | farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The first drawer beneath the top one. | | 5. | lower down on a slope than:
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Wings Definition–noun (used with a plural verb ) | 1. | Also called aviation badge. Military Informal. a badge bearing the image of a spread pair of bird's wings with a distinctive center design, awarded to an aircrewman on completion of certain requirements. | | 2. | a gold-embroidered green badge in the shape of a spread pair of bird wings worn by junior and cadette Girl Scouts to indicate previous membership in a Brownie troop. | |
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