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got wind of Meaning
got wind of
to gain possession of (as by receiving, acquiring, earning, buying, or winning), overcome, to come to be, hit entry 1 sense 1c, to try to prove or make clear, hit, to suffer a specified injury to, to make progress, deliver sense 6, hurry, to reach effectively, to become enthusiastic, energetic, or excited, influence, beget, hear, to come together, to have an effect on, to get revenge, to prevail on, lineage, to turn to or adopt an enlightened course of action or point of view, to recover from, a religious divorce by Jewish law, the entire progeny of a male animal, to avoid criticism or punishment for or the consequences of (such as a reprehensible act), to receive as punishment, overcome, surmount, to cause to come or go, to obtain by concession or entreaty, to become strongly involved with or deeply interested in, to reconcile oneself to, to make ready, irritate sense 1, to cause to move, to come to have, to criticize insistently, baffle entry 1 sense 1, puzzle, bother, to seek out and obtain, to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage, to move or travel across, to cause to be in a certain condition, to engage in sexual intercourse, irritate, understand, a document of release from obligation in Jewish law, memorize, to repay in kind, to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around, to become the father of, to come down with (an illness), to reach the end of, to have an emotional effect on, to receive by way of punishment, to pursue with exhortation, reprimand, or attack, to put one's life, thoughts, or emotions in order, to be successful, to turn one's attention to, to be able, to succeed in becoming, to reach agreement, to have to, have, a bill of divorce, to establish communication with, to stop wasting time on trivial or hopeless matters, to receive a scolding or punishment, to receive as a return, persuade, induce, to succeed in coming or going, to take vengeance on, to bring together, to obtain and bring where wanted or needed, to put out in baseball, a return of a difficult shot in a game (such as tennis), to leave immediately, to obtain by request or as a favor, deliver sense 6b, kill, to influence corruptly, to become aware of, something begotten, to undergo religious conversion, to be subjected to, to catch or become affected by (a disease or bodily condition), to be subjected to or experience, to achieve success, begin, to cause to be in a certain position or condition, kill entry 1 sense 1, prepare sense 2, to reach or enter into a certain condition, to achieve as a result of military activity, to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition), puzzle, to have as an obligation or necessity, have entry 1 sense 1, to acquire wealth, to gain possession of, offspring, to find out by calculation, become sense 1, to make one angry or annoyed, to produce an unfortunate effect on, to become alert or aware, to begin to function in a skillful or efficient manner, to hear correctly, to make a start, to be ready to begin or deal with, understand sense 1a, to become involved, seize
got wind of Sentence Examples
- As soon as I got wind of the secret meeting, I alerted the authorities.
- The rumor spread like wildfire after John got wind of the impending layoff announcements.
- The detective got wind of the suspect's involvement in the robbery through an anonymous tip.
- The company got wind of the employee's misconduct and promptly launched an internal investigation.
- The residents got wind of the proposed development project and voiced their concerns at the town hall meeting.
- Mary got wind of her boyfriend's secret affair and confronted him about it.
- The media got wind of the politician's involvement in a bribery scandal and published a damaging article.
- The students got wind of the canceled exam and celebrated with a night out.
- The team got wind of the opposing team's game plan and adjusted their own strategy accordingly.
- The journalists got wind of a major breaking news story and rushed to cover it before any other outlet.
FAQs About the word got wind of
to gain possession of (as by receiving, acquiring, earning, buying, or winning), overcome, to come to be, hit entry 1 sense 1c, to try to prove or make clear, h
saw, found out, learned, heard, got on (to),realized, found, discovered, wised (up), tumbled (to)
ignored,missed, overlooked, disregarded, covered, blotted out, hid,forgot, shrouded,unlearned
As soon as I got wind of the secret meeting, I alerted the authorities.
The rumor spread like wildfire after John got wind of the impending layoff announcements.
The detective got wind of the suspect's involvement in the robbery through an anonymous tip.
The company got wind of the employee's misconduct and promptly launched an internal investigation.
