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Wind (breath) noun start learning		(mainly uk) breath or the ability to breathe: The blow to my stomach knocked the wind out.
Wind vr (winded) start learning		to make it difficult or temporarily impossible for someone to breathe
Wind /waɪnd/ pt/pp wound start learning		(Meander) If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions: The river winds through the valley.
2 Wind/Wound start learning		(wrap around) wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself: She wound a scarf around her neck.
Wind up (end up) start learning		To find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do: If he keeps doing stuff like that he's going to wind up in prison!
Wind sb up start learning		(ANNOY) to annoy or upset someone: It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life. She just knows how to wind me up
Wind down start learning		To gradually relax after doing something that has made you tired or worried: When he goes on holiday, it takes him the first couple of days just to wind down.
Unwind start learning		([sb]: relax) Wendy likes to unwind after work by going for a run.

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