wound Synonyms
wound Meaning
wound (n)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
the act of inflicting a wound
wound (v)
cause injuries or bodily harm to
hurt the feelings of
wound (s)
put in a coil
wound (imp. & p. p.)
of Wind
of Wind
wound ()
imp. & p. p. of Wind to twist, and Wind to sound by blowing.
wound (n.)
A hurt or injury caused by violence; specifically, a breach of the skin and flesh of an animal, or in the substance of any creature or living thing; a cut, stab, rent, or the like.
Fig.: An injury, hurt, damage, detriment, or the like, to feeling, faculty, reputation, etc.
An injury to the person by which the skin is divided, or its continuity broken; a lesion of the body, involving some solution of continuity.
To hurt by violence; to produce a breach, or separation of parts, in, as by a cut, stab, blow, or the like.
To hurt the feelings of; to pain by disrespect, ingratitude, or the like; to cause injury to.
wound Sentence Examples
- The soldier's wounds were severe and required immediate medical attention.
- The hiker's wound was throbbing painfully after stepping on a sharp rock.
- The surgeon carefully stitched up the wound, ensuring it would heal properly.
- The animal's wounds were infected and needed antibiotics to prevent further damage.
- The wound on the child's leg was minor and would heal quickly.
- The sharp blade inflicted a deep wound that required stitches.
- The doctor examined the wound and diagnosed it as a laceration.
- The wound on the elderly woman's hand was healing slowly due to her weakened immune system.
- The accident victim's wounds were life-threatening and required emergency surgery.
- The emotional wounds left by the traumatic experience were difficult to heal.
FAQs About the word wound
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin), a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat, a figurative inj
abrasion,injury, score, slit, scrape,scratch, rupture, gash, laceration, incision
remedy, cure,heal, cure, heal, remedy, fix, fix,mend, mend
The soldier's wounds were severe and required immediate medical attention.
The hiker's wound was throbbing painfully after stepping on a sharp rock.
The surgeon carefully stitched up the wound, ensuring it would heal properly.
The animal's wounds were infected and needed antibiotics to prevent further damage.
