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.

a gale; storm; hurricane.

any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan.

air that is blown or forced to produce a musical sound in singing or playing an instrument.

wind instrument.

wind instruments collectively.

the winds, the members of an orchestra or band who play the wind instruments.

breath or breathing

to catch one's wind.

the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion.

any influential force or trend

strong winds of public opinion.

a hint or intimation

to catch wind of a stock split.

air carrying an animal's odor or scent.

solar wind.

empty talk; mere words.

vanity; conceitedness.

gas generated in the stomach and intestines.

Boxing Slang . the pit of the stomach where a blow may cause a temporary shortness of breath; solar plexus.

any direction of the compass.

a state of unconcern, recklessness, or abandon

to throw all caution to the winds.

to expose to wind or air.

to follow by the scent.

to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise.

to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion.

to catch the scent or odor of game. ?

between wind and water

(of a ship) at or near the water line.

in a vulnerable or precarious spot

In her profession one is always between wind and water.

break wind

to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus.

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.

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.

in the wind

about to occur; imminent; impending

There's good news in the wind.

off the wind

away from the wind; with the wind at one's back.

(of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback.

on the wind, as close as possible to the wind. Also

on a wind.

sail close to the wind

Also, sail close on a wind. to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing.

to practice economy in the management of one's affairs.

to verge on a breach of propriety or decency.

to escape (punishment, detection, etc.) by a narrow margin; take a risk.

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.

verb

straighten

noun

air , blast , blow , breath , breeze , chinook , cyclone , draft , draught , flurry , flutter , gale , gust , mistral , puff , tempest , typhoon , wafting , whiff , whirlwind , whisk , zephyrnotes:wind moves horizontally , while a draft moves vertically , babble , clue , cue , gossip , hint , hot air * , idle talk , inkling , intimation , notice , rumor , suggestion , talk , tidings , whispernotes:wind moves horizontally , zephyr , flatulence , flatus , harmattan , hurricane , jet stream , levanter , monsoon , scud , simoon , sirocco , solano , sough , squall , susurration , tornado , trade wind

verb

coil , convolute , corkscrew , cover , crook , curl , curve , deviate , distort , encircle , enclose , entwine , envelop , fold , furl , loop , meander , ramble , reel , roll , screw , slither , snake , spiral , swerve , twine , twist , weave , wrap , wreathe , wriggle , zigzagnotes:wind moves horizontally , while a draft moves vertically , aerate , ventilate , edge , foist , infiltrate , work , worm , air , bend , bise , blast , blizzard , blow , bora , breath , breeze , chinook , cyclone , draft , gale , geostrophic , gust , harmattan , hurricane , intimation , monsoon , noreaster , puff , scent , sinuate , sirocco , squall , storm , tempest , tornado , trade , tramontana , typhoon , waft , whiff , zephyr

phrasal verb

complete , conclude , consummate , end , finish , terminate , wrap up