get wind of (Meaning)
get 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
Synonyms & Antonyms of get wind of
Synonyms:
- figure out
- spot
- perceive
- dope (out)
- puzzle (out)
- divine
- encounter
- detect
- tumble (to)
- hit (on or upon)
Antonyms:
get wind of Sentence Examples
- Mary was determined to get wind of the latest gossip before everyone else.
- The CEO got wind of the impending merger through a trusted source.
- The detective got wind of a potential alibi that could exonerate the suspect.
- When Tom got wind of his promotion, he couldn't contain his excitement.
- The journalist got wind of a breaking news story and rushed to the scene.
- The company got wind of its competitor's plans to launch a rival product.
- The secret got wind among the employees, causing a great deal of speculation.
- The teacher got wind of the students' plans to prank her and put a stop to them.
- The politician got wind of the allegations against him and vehemently denied them.
- The thief got wind of the police closing in on him and fled the city.
FAQs About the word get 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
find out, get on (to), learn, hear,realize, discover, see, wise (up), ascertain, catch on (to)
miss, overlook, ignore, disregard, forget, screen, blanket,cover, hide, veil
Mary was determined to get wind of the latest gossip before everyone else.
The CEO got wind of the impending merger through a trusted source.
The detective got wind of a potential alibi that could exonerate the suspect.
When Tom got wind of his promotion, he couldn't contain his excitement.
