wound (/wuːnd/)
noun · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /wuːnd/
Meaning
Meaning: an injury where the skin is cut or broken
An injury to the body in which the skin is cut, torn, or broken. As a verb it means to cause such an injury.
Examples
🗣 The nurse cleaned and covered the wound.
Etymology
From Old English ‘wund’ (wound, sore).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for physical injuries and figuratively for emotional hurt.
Tags: health, injury