wound

US /waʊnd/

UK /waʊnd/

A2

verb

  • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • To hurt someone emotionally
  • To injure someone in a fight with a knife gun etc.

noun

  • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
  • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war

Examples

One reporter was wounded in the leg.

The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.