wand UK /wɒnd/US /wɑnd/noun 6verb 2forms 3 noun6 •A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. •A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod).Love is that blessed wand which wins the waters from the hardness of the heart. — 1859 •An instrument shaped like a wand.Shop vac serves as blower to force vermiculite in fiber drum up through vacuum-cleaner wand and hose into wall opening — 1975 •A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. •A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow.The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands. — 1596 •(informal, figurative) A player's foot used especially skillfully in football.Without question, he is the best left-footed player I've ever played with. Along with his wand of a left foot he also has great pace and can be as hard as nails. — 2013 verb2 •To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a handheld metal detector. •(slang) To use a handheld vibrator (the sex toy) on (a person or body part). formswanded · wanding · wands
