Meaning of "wound" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WOUND

Old English wund; related to Old Frisian wunde, Old High German wunta (German Wunde), Old Norse und, Gothic wunds.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WOUND

wound  [wuːnd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOUND

Wound is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wound in English.

WHAT DOES WOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wound

A wound is a type of injury in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured, or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion. In pathology, it specifically refers to a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin.

Definition of wound in the English dictionary

The first definition of wound in the dictionary is any break in the skin or an organ or part as the result of violence or a surgical incision. Other definition of wound is an injury to plant tissue. Wound is also any injury or slight to the feelings or reputation.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WOUND

PRESENT

Present

I wound

you wound

he/she/it wounds

we wound

you wound

they wound

Present continuous

I am wounding

you are wounding

he/she/it is wounding

we are wounding

you are wounding

they are wounding

Present perfect

I have wounded

you have wounded

he/she/it has wounded

we have wounded

you have wounded

they have wounded

Present perfect continuous

I have been wounding

you have been wounding

he/she/it has been wounding

we have been wounding

you have been wounding

they have been wounding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I wounded

you wounded

he/she/it wounded

we wounded

you wounded

they wounded

Past continuous

I was wounding

you were wounding

he/she/it was wounding

we were wounding

you were wounding

they were wounding

Past perfect

I had wounded

you had wounded

he/she/it had wounded

we had wounded

you had wounded

they had wounded

Past perfect continuous

I had been wounding

you had been wounding

he/she/it had been wounding

we had been wounding

you had been wounding

they had been wounding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will wound

you will wound

he/she/it will wound

we will wound

you will wound

they will wound

Future continuous

I will be wounding

you will be wounding

he/she/it will be wounding

we will be wounding

you will be wounding

they will be wounding

Future perfect

I will have wounded

you will have wounded

he/she/it will have wounded

we will have wounded

you will have wounded

they will have wounded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been wounding

you will have been wounding

he/she/it will have been wounding

we will have been wounding

you will have been wounding

they will have been wounding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would wound

you would wound

he/she/it would wound

we would wound

you would wound

they would wound

Conditional continuous

I would be wounding

you would be wounding

he/she/it would be wounding

we would be wounding

you would be wounding

they would be wounding

Conditional perfect

I would have wound

you would have wound

he/she/it would have wound

we would have wound

you would have wound

they would have wound

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been wounding

you would have been wounding

he/she/it would have been wounding

we would have been wounding

you would have been wounding

they would have been wounding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you wound
we let´s wound
you wound

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to wound

Past participle

wounded

Present Participle

wounding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WOUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wound» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of wound

anguish · annoy · bend · coil · curl · curve · cut · damage · deviate · distress · encircle · furl · gash · grief · grieve · harm · heartbreak · hit · hurt · injure · injury · insult · irritate · lacerate · laceration · lesion · loop · meander · mortify · offence · offend · pain · pang · pierce · ramble · reel · shock · slash · slight · snake · spiral · sting · torment · torture · trauma · traumatize · turn · twine · twist · wing · wrap · wreathe · zigzag

TRANSLATION OF WOUND

Find out the translation of wound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wound» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 创伤
• Translator English - Spanish: herida
• English: wound
• Translator English - Hindi: घाव
• Translator English - Arabic: جُرْح
• Translator English - Russian: рана
• Translator English - Portuguese: ferida
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষত
• Translator English - French: blessure
• Translator English - Malay: Luka
• Translator English - German: Wunde
• Translator English - Japanese: 傷
• Translator English - Korean: 상처
• Translator English - Javanese: Tatu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vết thương
• Translator English - Tamil: காயம்
• Translator English - Marathi: जखमेच्या
• Translator English - Turkish: yara
• Translator English - Italian: ferita
• Translator English - Polish: rana
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рана
• Translator English - Romanian: rană
• Translator English - Greek: τραύμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wond
• Translator English - Swedish: sår
• Translator English - Norwegian: sår

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOUND»

Discover the use of wound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Comprehensive Wound Management

This encompassing text includes full color images, as well as chapter discussions on each type of intervention, prevention strategies and administrative concerns that impact the delivery of wound management services.

Glenn Irion, 2010

Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles

Written by two well-known wound care specialists and an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook is essential for all professionals involved in wound care, including nurses, physical therapists, physicians, podiatrists, and long ...

Sharon Baranoski, Elizabeth A. Ayello, 2008

ABC of Wound Healing

This brand new title in the ABC series looks at the treatment and management of wounds and healing procedure - it's the perfect aid for students, nursing staff, hospital doctors and GPs.

Joseph E. Grey, Keith G. Harding, 2006

Clinical Guide to Skin and Wound Care

The Seventh edition of Clinical Guide to Skin and Wound Care also includes a full-color wound photo section, wound checklists, and much more.

Cathy Thomas Hess, 2012

Wound Care

Expanded and completely updated with the newest wound care products, this handbook is the only all-in-one portable guide to wound care and prevention strategies with more than 300 dressings, drugs, and other products for every type of wound ...

Cathy Thomas Hess, 2005

Wound Healing: Methods and Protocols

In Wound Healing: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers and physicians not only describe classic and contemporary laboratory methods for studying tissue repair using a broad range of wound healing models, but also provide sensitive ...

Luisa A. DiPietro, Aime L. Burns, 2003

Wound Closure Biomaterials and Devices

This state-of-the-art book provides detailed information and critical discussions on: ï Sutures and other wound closure devices, including absorbable sutures and their biodegradation properties ï The chemistry, physics, mechanics, biology ...

Chih-Chang Chu, J. Anthony von Fraunhofer, Howard P. Greisler, 1996

Wound Care: A Collaborative Practice Manual

This edition features a new chapter on wound pain management and a chapter showing how to use negative pressure therapy on many types of hard-to-heal wounds.

Carrie Sussman, Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, 2007

Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy

A comprehensive guide to the dynamics of incest and to therapy for survivors.

Christine A. Courtois, 1996

Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy!

This new edition includes coverage of malignant wounds and palliative care. A new logo highlights considerations for special populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric patients.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wound is used in the context of the following news items.

Teenager dies after apparent gunshot wound to the head

When police arrived, they found a 17-year-old boy with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The teen was still breathing, but died later at the hospital. «KRDO, Jul 15»

Victim describes severity of his high school stabbing wound

(AP) — One of 20 students stabbed by a high school classmate testified that the wound to his torso was so severe teachers couldn't apply pressure to stop the ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»

How Kellan Lutz Wound Up Hosting Fox's Reality Show Bullseye

It's an accepted fact that pretty much anything goes on summer TV. But even we were surprised when Fox announced Kellan Lutz would be hosting its latest ... «TV Guide, May 15»

NH police officer suffers head wound, dies, appears accidental

PELHAM, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general's office says a Nashua police officer has died of a head wound that appears to have been ... «Seacoastonline.com, May 15»

Autopsy: Bisbee man died from single gunshot wound to chest

An autopsy shows a man who was fatally shot by a Bisbee police officer died of a single gunshot wound to the chest. The Pima County Medical Examiner's Office ... «azcentral.com, Apr 15»

6-year-old boy recovering from gunshot wound to leg

... Police said a 6-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the leg Thursday. ... was admitted to the University of Vermont Medical Center with a wound that was ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Apr 15»

Driver in crash dies after being found with gunshot wound

A 29-year-old Milwaukee man's death is being investigated as a homicide after he crashed a car early Sunday and was found with a gunshot wound. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Apr 15»

Wounds heal faster with help from nanoparticles

Researchers who are working on a way to use nanoparticles to hasten wound healing see their therapy being useful for all sorts of wounds from surgical ... «Medical News Today, Mar 15»

Woman thought to be suffering drug overdose dies from gunshot …

Spokane police say a woman they initially thought was suffering from a drug overdose had died from a gunshot wound. Tuesday morning around 10:30, police ... «KXLY Spokane, Mar 15»

Public Release: 13-Mar-2015 UA researchers unlock the mysteries …

IMAGE: These are leader cells, shown fluorescing green in this photomicrograph, pull follower cells in their wake as they move to cover and heal a wound. view ... «EurekAlert, Mar 15»