Synonyms for wind
phraseget wind of something
Synonyms
- hear about
- learn of
- find out about
- become aware of
- be told about
- be informed of
- be made aware of
- hear tell of
- have brought to your notice
- hear something on the grape vine
phraseput the wind up someone
phrasewind down: calm down
phrasewind something down
phrasewind something up: end
phrasewind something up: close down
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Synonyms for wind
nouna natural movement or current of air
verbto expose to circulating air
verbto move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course
verbto introduce gradually and slyly
phrasewind up: to bring or come to a natural or proper end
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Synonyms for wind
nounair moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
nouna tendency or force that influences events
nounempty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
nounan indication of potential opportunity
nouna musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
nouna reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
nounthe act of winding or twisting
verbto move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
verbextend in curves and turns
verbarrange or or coil around
verbcoil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
verbraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
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