{
    "term": "wind",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces",
            "sensetop": "in the wind",
            "labels": "(North American English)(British English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**strong/high winds**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**gale-force winds**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a light wind"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a north/south/east/west wind"
                },
                {
                    "text": "westerly/easterly winds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a chill/cold/biting wind from the north"
                },
                {
                    "text": "gusty/howling winds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **wind is blowing** from the south."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The trees were swaying in the wind.",
                    "contextForm": "in the wind"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**A gust of wind** blew my hat off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The weather was hot, without a **breath of wind**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wall gives some protection from the **prevailing wind** *(= the direction the wind blows from most often)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind is getting up *(= starting to blow strongly)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind has dropped *(= stopped blowing strongly)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**wind speed/direction**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "renewable energies like solar and **wind power**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Adverse winds swept the boat off course."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fans braved icy winds to watch the match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's shelter out of the wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Rain and high winds are forecast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The icy wind cut right through us."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind came from the west."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind roared through the tunnel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind whipped up the surface of the lake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a stiff wind blowing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They set sail the next morning with a fair wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were rowing against the wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were sailing into the wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The seeds are carried long distances by the wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a flag flapping in the wind"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A chill north wind was blowing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several trees were blown over in high winds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are installing a wind energy system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "wind gusts of up to 70 mph"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Weather"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fierce", "harsh", "high"],
                "… of wind": ["blast", "gust", "breath"],
                "verb + wind": ["brave", "withstand"],
                "wind + verb": ["blow", "come", "gust"],
                "wind + noun": ["conditions", "direction", "pressure"],
                "preposition": ["against the wind", "in the wind", "into the wind"],
                "phrases": ["the roar of the wind", "the sound of the wind"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable",
            "labels": "(British English)North American English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I can't eat beans—they give me wind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to bring the baby's wind up."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrument",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I need time to get my wind back after that run."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them, especially woodwind instruments; the musicians who play those instruments",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "music for wind and strings"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind plays/play beautifully in this passage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The winds play beautifully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind section played beautifully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a wind band"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to release gas from your bowels through your anus",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by water"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to hear about something secret or private",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to become/be frightened about something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "about to happen soon, although you do not know exactly how or when",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Once again, changes are in the wind."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very quickly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We ran like the wind."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody frightened",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Tell him that the police have been informed—that’ll put the wind up him."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegal",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Danger"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a small sign of what might happen in the future",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an event or a series of events that has started to happen and will cause important changes or results",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A wind of change was blowing through the banking world."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɪnd/",
                "audio": "wi/wind/wind__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɪnd/",
                "audio": "wi/wind/wind__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus."
}