noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of overwinding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overwinding
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
overwind
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwaɪnd/
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/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌwɪnd/
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noun
Meaning 2
Excessive wind; a movement of such atmospheric air caused by air pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A wind that moves over or above an object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 4
To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To twist (itself) more tightly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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History
Etymology
From over- + wind.