out of breath

simple past tense and past participle of wind

Obsolete spelling of wind

plural of winde

(transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something. / (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.

The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.

(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. / Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.

(transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound. / (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

present participle of wind

Something wound around something else. / The manner in which something is wound. / One complete turn of something wound. / (especially in the plural) Curving or bending movement, twists and turns.