Tra từ winds - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wind 1 [wind winds wound winding] noun, verb BrE [wɪnd] NAmE [wɪnd]
see also ↑wind ²
noun
1. countable, uncountable (also the wind)air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces
•strong/high winds
•gale-force winds
•a light wind
•a north/south/east/west wind
•a chill/cold/biting wind from the north
• The wind is blowing from the south.
• The trees were swaying in the wind.
•A gust of wind blew my hat off.
•The weather was hot, without a breath of wind.
•The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind.
•The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly).
•The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly).
•wind speed/direction
see also ↑crosswind, ↑downwind, ↑headwind, ↑tailwind, trade wind, ↑windy
2. (BrE) (NAmE gas)uncountable air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or ↑intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable
•I can't eat beans— they give me wind.
•Try to bring the baby's wind up.
3. uncountable breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrument
•I need time to get my wind back after that run.
•He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him.
see also ↑second wind
4. uncountable + singular or plural verb (also winds plural)the group of musical instruments in an ↑orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them; the musicians who play those instruments
•music for wind and strings
•The wind section played beautifully.
•a wind band
compare ↑woodwind
more at throw/cast caution to the winds at ↑caution _n., a following wind at ↑following, it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) at ↑ill _adj., sail close to the wind at ↑sail _v., a straw in the wind at ↑straw, see which way the wind is blowing at ↑way _n.

Word Origin:
Old English Germanic Dutch wind German Wind Indo-European Latin ventus

Collocations:
The weather
Good weather
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth)
the sunshine breaks/streams through sth
fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots
Bad weather
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
the sky darkens/turns black
a fine mist hangs in the air
a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
snow falls/comes down/covers sth
the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth
strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth
forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
(NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain
get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
hear rolling/distant thunder
be battered/buffeted by strong winds
(BrE) be blowing a gale
battle against/brave the elements
The weather improves
the sun breaks through the clouds
the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
the clouds part/clear
the rain stops/lets up/holds off
the wind dies down
the storm passes
the mist/fog lifts/clears

Example Bank:
•A tail wind made the ride home very relaxing.
•Adverse winds swept the boat off course.
•Fans braved icy winds to watch the match.
•I could hear the wind chimes hanging in the window.
•Let's shelter out of the wind.
•Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail.
•Rain and high winds are forecast.
•The high wind chill factor made it seem even colder.
•The icy wind cut right through us.
•The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds.
•The trade winds originate in the South Pacific.
•The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth.
•The wind came from the west.
•The wind roared through the tunnel.
•The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north.
•The wind whipped up the surface of the lake.
•There was a stiff wind blowing.
•There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air.
•They set sail the next morning with a fair wind.
•We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds.
•We were rowing against the wind.
•We were sailing into the wind.
•a flag flapping in the wind
•a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph
•a wind tunnel for testing new car designs
•renewable energies like solar and wind power
•the cost of generating electricity at offshore wind farms
•A chill north wind was blowing.
•A gust of wind blew my hat off.
•Several trees were blown over in high winds.
•The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind.
•The trees were swaying in the wind.
•The weather was hot, without a breath of wind.
•The wind has dropped.
•The wind is getting up.
•Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night.
Idioms: ↑break wind ▪ ↑get the wind up ▪ ↑get wind of something ▪ ↑in the wind ▪ ↑like the wind ▪ ↑put the wind up somebody ▪ ↑take the wind out of somebody's sails ▪ ↑the winds of change

verb
1. usually passive ~ sb to make sb unable to breathe easily for a short time
•He was momentarily winded by the blow to his stomach.
2. ~ sb (BrE)to gently hit or rub a baby's back to make it ↑burp (= release gas from its stomach through its mouth)
Syn: ↑burp
see also ↑long-winded
Verb forms: