/wuːnd/

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Meaning

A hurt place on the body where the skin has been cut or broken.

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Word origin

From Old English wund, a hurt place on the body.

Origin
Old English
Root
wund

Grammar

Gender
Pluralwounds

Examples

bandage .

A wound is the injury itself, not the pain.

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Use "on" for the part of the body.

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This word rhymes with "spooned"; the past of "wind" is spelt the same but rhymes with "found".

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 1: wound, camp, block and 7 more words.