Is it wind or whined?

Wind (wined), which rhymes with fined and kind, is a verb that means to repeatedly twist something like the stem of a watch or the handle of a device, to travel in a twisting manner, to encircle something or to coil something upon itself. Wind may also mean to move to a certain point in a video or audio tape.
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What is this word whined?

intransitive verb. 1a : to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry. b : to make a sound similar to such a cry the wind whined in the chimney. 2 : to complain with or as if with a whine always whining about the weather.
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Is wind spelled the same as wind?

Wend and wind are two words that are pronounced the same way but are spelled differently and have different meanings, which makes them homophones.
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How do you spell wind as in a clock?

to make (a mechanism) operational by tightening the mainspring with a key (often followed by up): to wind a clock; to wind up a toy. to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often followed by up).
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How do you spell wine D?

verb (used with object), wined, win·ing. to supply with wine: He wined his cellar with rare vintages. verb (used without object), wined, win·ing.
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Homophones: Wind whined wined video



Is it windy road or winding road?

When I need to use the word "windy" to mean curving, I use winding to avoid confusion. The winding roads were steep as opposed to the windy roads were steep so you don't wonder if it was windy (too much wind) or windy (meaning curving).
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Is it whine or wine dance?

The dance. The dance involves a rotating movement of the neck ("wine" refers to winding, or gyration.) The dancer can also move their legs like a bird, while simultaneously rotating their wrists, neck, and posterior. Sometimes more advanced dancers will include splits in their Dutty Wine.
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How do you spell Wind E?

Winde definition

Obsolete spelling of wind.
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How do you spell wind up a toy?

You can wind up a mechanical toy (also called a wind up toy), or wind up just before you pitch a baseball.
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Is it windup or wind up?

or wind-up

the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close. a final act or part. Baseball. the preparatory movements of the arm before pitching a ball.
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Is it wind down or whine down?

an act or instance of winding down, as in intensity: a gradual wind-down in hostilities. GOOSES.
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Why wind is pronounced differently?

When it is used as a noun to mean the movement of air, it is pronounced to rhyme with "bit" (the vowel part) but its verb (meaning: move in or take a twisting or spiral course) rhymes with "find".
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How do you spell a whining sound?

whimper Add to list Share. To whimper is to make a low, pitiful whining sound. If you've ever heard a sick puppy cry, you know what it means to whimper. Use the verb whimper to describe the crying you do when you're frightened or in pain.
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How do you use whine in a sentence?

Whine sentence example
  1. The whine in her voice made him cringe. ...
  2. The windows rattled and Larry heard a high-pitched whine somewhere behind him. ...
  3. The hum in the air became a whine almost too loud to bear. ...
  4. Then I could whine .
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How do you spell whine like a baby?

adjective, whin·i·er, whin·i·est. complaining; fretful; cranky: The baby is whiny because he missed his nap.
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What is the past tense of wind up?

The past tense of wind up is wound up. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of wind up is winds up. The present participle of wind up is winding up. The past participle of wind up is wound up.
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What is the past tense of wind?

The past form of 'wind' is 'wound' [/waʊnd/].
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How do you use wind up?

We need to start winding up now as someone else has booked the meeting room. They announced that they would be winding up the negotiations today.
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Is Kinde a word?

Kinde definition

Obsolete spelling of kind.
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Does wind have two meanings?

When wind rhymes with "grinned," it refers to moving air, as in a breeze, or what fills the sails of a boat. When wind rhymes with "kind," it means to turn, as in winding one's watch. There are all kinds of ways to wind: You can wind a ball of yarn, wind up to take a swing, or wind your way home.
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What is the verb for wind?

winded\ ˈwīn-​dəd , ˈwin-​ \ or wound\ ˈwau̇nd \; winding. Definition of wind (Entry 5 of 5) transitive verb. 1 : to cause (something, such as a horn) to sound by blowing : blow.
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Is twerking and whining the same?

Take whining as a graceful or aggressive gyration of the buttocks. Unlike twerking, whining relies more on the waist giving off a fluid movement. You see what I'm saying? Closely tying to the act of grinding, from what I've seen, the dance has a stronger rhythmic connection whether dancing with a partner or not.
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How do you spell whine in dance?

To wine, if you don't know, is to move your hips and waist in a “winding” motion, hence the name.
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