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wound



I. wound 1 [wound wounds wounded wounding] noun, verb BrE [wuːnd] NAmE [wuːnd]
see also wound 2
noun
1. an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon
a leg/head, etc. wound
a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound
an old war wound
The nurse cleaned the wound.
The wound healed slowly.
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest.
see also flesh wound
2. mental or emotional pain caused by sth unpleasant that has been said or done to you
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal.
Seeing him again opened up old wounds.
see lick your wounds at lick v., reopen old wounds at reopen, rub salt into the woundrub salt into sb's wounds at rub v.

Word Origin:
1 Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin.

Collocations:
Injuries
Being injured
have a fall/an injury
receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound
hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg
damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin
pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon
sprain/twist your ankle/wrist
break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs
fracture/crack your skull
break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth
burst/perforate your eardrum
dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder
bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder
burn/scald yourself/your tongue
bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth)
Treating injuries
treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound
examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound
repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage
amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb
put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage
need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches
put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy

Synonyms:
injure
wound • hurt • bruise • sprain • pull • strain
These words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident.
injure • to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident: He injured his knee playing hockey. Three people were injured in the crash.
wound • [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon: 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people.
hurt • to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself: Did you hurt yourself?
injure or hurt?
You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way.
bruise • to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise
sprain • to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling
pull • to damage a muscle, etc, by using too much force
strain • to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard: Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light.
to injure/hurt/strain yourself
to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle
to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand
to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes
to injure/hurt your spine/neck
to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained

Example Bank:
He died of gunshot wounds to the head.
He had deep wounds in his chest.
He had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest.
His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.
It was a clean wound, and it healed quickly.
She suffered numerous slash and puncture wounds to her arms and upper body.
The President's self-inflicted wounds have called his credibility into question.
The animal died from an infected wound.
The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.
They say that time heals all wounds.
a fatal gunshot wound
He proudly showed us his war wounds.
She survived, despite receiving severe stab wounds.
The nurse cleaned the wound.

 
verb often passive
1. ~ sb/sth to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon
He had been wounded in the arm.
2. ~ sb to hurt sb's feelings
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
1 Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin.

Example Bank:
One reporter was wounded in the leg.
She was deeply wounded by his remarks.
She was fatally wounded in a car crash.
About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
He was wounded in the arm.

 
 
II. wound 2 [wound wounds wounded wounding] BrE [waʊnd] ; NAmE [waʊnd]
past tense, past part. of wind
see also wound 1

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