Word

wind, v.
(winding, winds, wound)
freq. cnt. 7

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

meander thread wander weave wind

sample sentences

"the river winds through the hills"
"the path meanders through the vineyards"
"sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

meander meander

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

verb group

hyponym

arrange or or coil around
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

roll twine wind wrap

sample sentences

"roll your hair around your finger"
"Twine the thread around the spool"
"She wrapped her arms around the child"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

spool reel ball clue, clew curl, coil, loop

extend in curves and turns
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

curve twist wind

sample sentences

"The road winds around the lake"
"the path twisted through the forest"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

hyponym

circumvolute spiral snake

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hoist lift wind

sample sentences

"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

lift, raise, get up, elevate, bring up

hyponym

trice, trice up

form into a wreath
<verb.contact>

wind wreathe

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

twine, interlace, intertwine, lace, entwine, enlace

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
<verb.contact>

wind wind up

sample sentences

"wind your watch"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wind winder winder

semantic pointers

hypernym

tighten, fasten

entailment

hyponym

catch the scent of; get wind of
<verb.perception>

nose scent wind

sample sentences

"The dog nosed out the drugs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym