the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.

the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other purposes; timber or lumber.

firewood.

the cask, barrel, or keg, as distinguished from the bottle

aged in the wood.

wood block ( def. 1 ) .

Music .

a woodwind instrument.

the section of a band or orchestra composed of woodwinds.

Often, woods. ( used with a singular or plural verb ) a large and thick collection of growing trees; a grove or forest

They picnicked in the woods.

Golf . a club with a wooden head, as a driver, brassie, spoon, or baffy for hitting long shots. Compare iron ( def. 5 ) .

made of wood; wooden.

used to store, work, or carry wood

a wood chisel.

dwelling or growing in woods

wood bird.

to cover or plant with trees.

to supply with wood; get supplies of wood for.

to take in or get supplies of wood (often fol. by up )

to wood up before the approach of winter.

have the wood on

Australian Slang . to have an advantage over or have information that can be used against.

knock on wood

(used when knocking on something wooden to assure continued good luck)

The car's still in good shape, knock on wood. Also, especially British touch wood.

out of the woods

out of a dangerous, perplexing, or difficult situation; secure; safe.

no longer in precarious health or critical condition; out of danger and recovering.

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