wound in English: A hurt place on the body where the skin has been cut or broken. (noun)

Translation

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

Word origin

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

Gender

Pluralwounds

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".

hurt

To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain.

cut

To split or open something using a knife or other sharp tool.

blood

The red liquid that moves round inside the body of a person or animal.

pain

The bad feeling in your body when you are hurt or ill.

doctor

A person whose job is to help sick people get well.

bleed

To lose blood, usually because your body has been cut or hurt.

injury

Harm done to the body, for example in an accident or a game.

scar

A mark left on your skin after a cut or wound has healed.

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