Talk:wind

the noun wind and the verb wind do not have the same pronunciation, could that be made a little clearer? nl:Gebruiker:Jcwf

but verb sense 2 *does* have the same pronunciation, so the plot thickens Language Lover 04:33, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Verb sense 3 isn't technically for "wind" but for "winded". The whole "I'm winded" construction is highly idiomatic, once you think about it. I wonder how it would be best to handle it. Question: does verb sense 2 ever get used in any OTHER form than the past participle? Language Lover 04:33, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes

• --AnWulf ... Ferþu Hal! (talk) 14:35, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Another thing. Shouldn't the two verb etymologies be switched? The etymology 2 senses are *VASTLY* more common than the etymology 1 ones. Language Lover 04:38, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, now I see, etymology 1 encompasses both verb and noun. This makes for a very tricky dilemma. The noun senses are all more common than the verb senses of either etymology. If we were to sort them by commonness using the current numbering, it's go Noun Etymology 1, Verb Etymology 2, Verb Etymology 1. Language Lover 04:40, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

To wind (as in a watch), the word up is not required.

There is an entire definition set missing here.

I wind my watch. I need to wind up my toy.

I wound my watch, I wound up my my toy.

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wind

Verb sense: "(reflexive) To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath."

usage example: I can’t run another step — I’m winded.

The usage example would seem to be at least as well be said to illustrate use of the adjective winded. DCDuring (talk) 13:04, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

In addition, the immediately preceding transitive definition would seem to include the reflexive one under challenge. DCDuring (talk) 13:08, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

If nothing else, the "reflexive" label needs to go- either that or change the usex to I've winded myself. 13:25, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

Delete The usage example is clearly an adj. And the reflexive meaning is simply the transitive sense with oneself as object. You can hurt yourself, wound yourself, etc., we don't need separate reflexive defs. That said, the preceding def doesn't mention getting exhausted by running or other exertion, so I will add that. - Sonofcawdrey (talk) 09:03, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

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• There is one (British) sense which seems to be missing, mentioned in Oxford/Lexico: Make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back. ‘Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded’. DonnanZ (talk) 23:01, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

 Added it, been there and done that many moons ago. DonnanZ (talk) 09:46, 14 August 2019 (UTC)

Deleted - TheDaveRoss 19:03, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

(archaic) /ˈwaɪnd/

wind1 /n. wɪnd, Literary waɪnd/
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/wind

--Backinstadiums (talk) 09:36, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

"Wind" (noun) meaning wind farms, or wind-power facilities

An article in Monday's Daily Telegraph mentioned the "construction of new offshore wind". Equinox ◑ 14:16, 7 September 2023 (UTC)