wound

Meaning

Noun

1. An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
2. (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
3. An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

Verb

1. (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
2. (transitive) To hurt (a person's feelings).

Verb

simple past and past participle of wind

wind

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Synonyms

injury

hurt

injure

sore

cut

bruise

gash

scar

ulcer

lesion

scratch

strike

damage

harm

stab

pain

offend

laceration

boil

kill

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hit

sting

maim

wounding

slash

cicatrix

blemish

lacerate

be wounded

swelling

infection

incision

blow

pierce

bite

disable

break down

cripple

spite

hole

🕳️

accident

sinuous

mutilate

casualty

maul

mistreat

gore

abscess

canker

prick

Translations

blessure

herida

blesser

ferita

plaie

Wunde

herir

ferire

verwunden

verletzen

kwetsen

ferida

Verletzung

πληγώνω

ferida

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wuːnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wund

Inherited from Old English: wund

Inherited from Middle English: wunden

Inherited from Old English: wundian

In summary

Noun from Middle English wund, from Old English wund, from Proto-Germanic *wundō. Verb from Middle English wunden, from Old English wundian, from Proto-Germanic *wundōną.