Definition of wind1

wind1verb

gió1

/wɪnd//wɪnd/

Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.

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to make somebody unable to breathe easily for a short time

Example:
  • He was momentarily winded by the blow to his stomach.

to gently hit or rub a baby’s back to make it burp (= release gas from its stomach through its mouth)

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