Sekirov Dictionary

wound

/ˈwuːnd/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 6
phrases 2

noun3

•
a place on the body where the skin is cut or broken, for example by a knife or a bullet
- The visitors were without Wayne Rooney after he suffered a head wound in training, which also keeps him out of England's World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine. — 2013
An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
•
(figurative) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
- It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.

verb2

•
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
- The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.
•
To hurt (a person's feelings).
- The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.

forms

wounded · woundedst · wounding · woundeth · wounds · woundest

Phrases with wound

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