1 an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon:
a leg / head wound * a knife / bullet wound * a stab / gunshot wound * an old war wound * The nurse cleaned the wound. * The wound healed slowly. * He died from the wounds he had received to his chest.
seealsoFLESHWOUND
2 (written) mental or emotional pain caused by sth unpleasant that has been said or done to you:
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. * Seeing him again opened up old wounds.
IDIOMS see LICKv., REOPEN, RUBv.
verb [VN] [oftenpassive]
1 to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon:
He was wounded in the arm. * About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
2 to hurt sb's feelings:
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks.
past tense, past participle of WIND
seealsoWOUND
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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