the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from; "the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president"; "caught in the mire of poverty"
soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"