a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
"The general ordered additional supplies to be sent immediately because another soldier was wounded in action during the morning skirmish."
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
"he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"
"deep in her breast lives the silent wound"
"The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
"The soldier received a severe wound on his arm during the battle."
In plain English: A wound is an injury that breaks your skin and causes bleeding or pain.
"The wound on his arm needed immediate attention to stop bleeding."
Usage: Use "wound" for injuries caused specifically by sharp objects like knives or bullets rather than blunt force trauma such as bruises. As a noun, it refers to the physical injury itself, while as a verb it describes the act of inflicting that damage.
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
"The old man wound his scarf tightly around his neck to keep warm in the winter."
simple past tense and past participle of wind
In plain English: To wound is to hurt someone physically by cutting, stabbing, or shooting them.
"The sharp rock wound his leg when he slipped on the muddy path."
put in a coil
"The technician wound the copper wire tightly around the spool to create an efficient electromagnet."
The noun "wound" comes from the Old English word wund, which originally meant a physical injury or cut. The verb form shares the same ancient root, evolving to mean the act of inflicting such an injury.