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What does "wind" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with wind, also see before the wind; break wind; get wind of; gone with the wind; ill wind; in the wind; like greased lightning (the wind); sail close to the wind; second wind; something in the wind; straw in the wind; take the wind out of one's sails; three sheets to the wind; throw caution to the winds; twist in the wind; way the wind blows.

See wind in WNW Idioms

wind down

to bring or come to an end; conclude
to become relaxed, less tense, etc.; unwind

wind off

to unwind or remove by unwinding

wind up

to wind into a ball, etc.
to entangle or involve
to bring or come to an end; conclude
to make very tense, excited, etc.
â Baseball to use a windup () before pitching the ball

before the wind

with the wind coming from astern

between wind and water

close to the waterline of a ship
in a dangerous spot

break wind

to expel gas from the bowels

get one's wind up

or have one's wind up

to become (or be) nervous or alarmed

get (or have) wind of

to get (or have) information or a hint concerning; hear (or know) of

how the wind blows

or how the wind lies

what the trend of affairs, public opinion, etc. is

in the teeth of the wind

straight against the wind

also in the wind's eye

in the wind

happening or about to happen

into the wind

in the direction from which the wind is blowing

off the wind

with the wind coming from behind

on the wind

approximately in the direction from which the wind is blowing

take the wind out of someone's sails

to deflate suddenly someone's enthusiasm, pride, etc., as by removing his or her advantage or nullifying his or her argument

See wind in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

before the wind

Nautical

In the same direction as the wind.

close to the wind

Nautical

As close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing.

in the wind

Likely to occur; in the offing: Big changes are in the wind.

near the wind

Nautical

Close to the wind.
Close to danger.

off the wind

Nautical

In a direction away from the wind.

/into/down the wind Nautical

In the same or nearly the same direction as the wind.

take the wind out of (one's) sails

To rob of an advantage; deflate.

under the wind

Nautical

To the leeward.
In a location protected from the wind.

up the wind

Nautical

In a direction opposite or nearly opposite the wind.

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