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Winding

noun/wˈaɪndɪŋ/
Definition
the act of winding or twisting
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪndɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪndɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪndɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈaɪndɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of winding or twisting
“he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”
verbto move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
“the river winds through the hills”
verbextend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake”
verbarrange or or coil around
“roll your hair around your finger”
verbcatch the scent of; get wind of
“The dog nosed out the drugs”
verbcoil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
“wind your watch”
verbform into a wreath
verbraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
“hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”
adjectivemarked by repeated turns and bends
“a tortuous road up the mountain”
adjectiveof a path e.g.
“meandering streams”
Word Forms
windverbcoil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
threadnounany long object resembling a thin line
meandernouna bend or curve, as in a stream or river
curvenounthe property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
windernounmechanical device around which something can be wound
rollernouna mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
rollnounrotary motion of an object around its own axis
scentnounany property detected by the olfactory system
nosenounthe sense of smell (especially in animals)
windnounthe act of winding or twisting
hoistnounlifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
hoisternounan operator of a hoist
liftnounthe act of raising something
tortuousnessnouna tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuositynouna tortuous and twisted shape or position
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wicklung
der Vorgang des Wickelns oder Drehens
🇫🇷French
enroulement
l'acte d'enrouler ou de tordre
🇪🇸Spanish
devanado
el acto de enrollar o torcer
🇮🇹Italian
avvolgimento
l'atto di avvolgere o torcere
🇳🇱Dutch
kronkelend
de handeling van kronkelen of draaien
🇵🇹Portuguese
enrolamento
o ato de enrolar ou torcer
🇷🇺Russian
обмотка
акт наматывания или скручивания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समापन
घुमाने या घुमाने की क्रिया या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘুর
বাঁক বা মোচড়ের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
முறுக்கு
முறுக்கு அல்லது முறுக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వైండింగ్
వైండింగ్ లేదా మెలితిప్పడం యొక్క చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
वळण
वळण किंवा वळणाची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિન્ડિંગ
વિન્ડિંગ અથવા ટ્વિસ્ટિંગની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಕುಡೊಂಕಾದ
ಅಂಕುಡೊಂಕಾದ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರುಚುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വളവുകൾ
വളയുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വളച്ചൊടിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਾਇਨਿੰਗ
ਘੁੰਮਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਮੋੜਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمیٹنا
سمیٹنے یا موڑنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
绕线
缠绕或扭转的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
巻く
巻いたりねじったりする行為
🇰🇷Korean
굴곡
감거나 비틀는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quanh co
hành động cuộn dây hoặc xoắn
🇹🇭Thai
คดเคี้ยว
การกระทำที่คดเคี้ยวหรือบิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
lekok
tindakan memutar atau memutar
🇵🇭Filipino
paikot-ikot
ang pagkilos ng paikot-ikot o paikot-ikot
🇲🇾Malay
penggulungan
perbuatan menggulung atau memutar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لف
فعل اللف أو التواء
🇮🇷Persian
پیچ در پیچ
عمل پیچیدن یا پیچیدن
🇹🇷Turkish
dolambaçlı
sarma veya bükme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִתפַּתֵל
פעולת הפיתול או הפיתול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'winding'?
The primary meaning of 'winding' is 'the act of winding or twisting'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'winding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'winding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'winding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'winding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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