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Irregular verb

wind

/waɪnd/

Base
wind
Past simple
wound
Past participle
wound

Usage

This wound (past of wind) is pronounced /waʊnd/ — don't confuse it with the noun wound (an injury), pronounced /wuːnd/.

Meaning

  • to turn or wrap something around an object

Example

She wound the string around the parcel.

He wound the clock before going to bed.

The road has wound through the hills for miles.