- wind
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ fierce, harsh, high, stiff, strong▪
Rain and high winds are forecast.
▪There was a stiff wind blowing.
▪ gale-force, hurricane-force, storm-force▪ blustery, gusty▪ light, moderate, slight▪ warm▪ biting, bitter, brisk, chill, chilly, cold, icy, winter▪The icy wind cut right through us.
▪ howling▪ fair, favourable/favorable, good▪They set sail the next morning with a fair wind.
▪ adverse▪Adverse winds swept the boat off course.
▪ prevailing▪We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds.
▪ head, tail▪A tail wind made the ride home very relaxing.
▪ 90 mile-an-hour, 100 mile-per-hour, etc.▪ east, north, etc.▪ easterly, northerly, south-westerly, etc.▪ trade▪The trade winds originate in the South Pacific.
▪ desert▪ solar▪The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth.
▪ political (figurative)… OF WIND▪ blast, gust▪ breath▪There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air.
VERB + WIND▪ brave▪Fans braved icy winds to watch the match.
▪ withstand▪The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds.
WIND + VERB▪ blow, come, gust▪The wind came from the west.
▪a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph
▪ cut through sb/sth, rush through sth, sweep sth, sweep through sth▪A fierce wind swept through the countryside.
▪ howl, moan, roar, whistle▪The wind roared through the tunnel.
▪ buffet sth, rattle sth, whip sth, whip sth up▪The wind whipped up the surface of the lake.
▪ increase, pick up, rise▪ die down, drop▪Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail.
▪ change▪The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north.
WIND + NOUN▪ conditions, direction, pressure, speed▪ chill▪The high wind chill factor made it seem even colder.
▪ energy, power▪renewable energies like solar and wind power
▪ farm, turbine▪the cost of generating electricity at offshore wind farms
▪ sock (usually windsock)▪ break (usually windbreak)▪ tunnel▪a wind tunnel for testing new car designs
▪ gauge▪ chimes▪I could hear the wind chimes hanging in the window.
PREPOSITION▪ against the wind▪We were rowing against the wind.
▪ in the wind▪a flag flapping in the wind
▪ into the wind▪We were sailing into the wind.
▪ out of wind▪Let's shelter out of the wind.
PHRASES▪ the roar of the wind, the sound of the wind{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ tight, tightly▪ carefully, neatlyPREPOSITION▪ around, round (esp. BrE)▪He wound the bandage tightly around his ankle.
▪ into▪She wound the wool into a ball.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
