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wound

 

[ wuหnd ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

medical

An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

Synonyms

injury, lesion, trauma

Examples of usage

  • He died of his wounds.
  • She suffered severe head wounds in the accident.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

Cause an injury to (living tissue) by a cut, blow, or other impact.

Synonyms

damage, harm, injure

Examples of usage

  • He was badly wounded in the attack.
  • The animal was wounded by a hunter.

Translations

Translations of the word "wound" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ferida

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wunde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rana

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท blessure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ herida

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaralanma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์ฒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฑุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rรกna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rรกna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผคๅฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rana

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรกr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaralanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ herida

Etymology

The word 'wound' has roots in Old English and Middle English, coming from the Proto-Germanic word 'wundล'. It has been used in English to refer to injuries since the early days of the language, evolving in meaning over time to encompass both physical and emotional harm.

See also: unwound, wounded, wounding.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,228, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.