Wounding: meaning, definitions and examples

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wounding

 

[ หˆwuหndษชล‹ ]

Context #1

injury

Causing injury to someone by a weapon or other means.

Synonyms

damaging, harming, injuring

Examples of usage

  • He was charged with wounding with intent.
  • She was wounding emotionally by his harsh words.
Context #2

medical

An injury to living tissue, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

Synonyms

cut, injury, laceration

Examples of usage

  • The wound required stitches to heal properly.
  • He suffered a deep wound to his leg in the accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "wounding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ferimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verwundung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ะฐะฝะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rana

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚ทใคใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท blessure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ herida

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaralama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์ฒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฑุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zranฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zranenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—ไผค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rana

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรกr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐา›ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaralanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ herida

Word origin

The word 'wounding' originated from Middle English 'wounden', from Old English 'wundian', which is akin to Old High German 'wuntลn'. The concept of causing injury has been a part of human history since ancient times, with various weapons and methods being used for wounding in battles and conflicts.

See also: unwound, wound, wounded.