Wound (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: wound
How to pronounce: UK: /wuหnd/ US: /wuหnd/

British Pronunciation of the word Wound.

Wound as a NOUN
#1 Meaning: A part of the body that has been harmed by an instrument, such as a cut or tear in the skin or flesh.
Example:
> She had to go to the hospital to be treated for her gunshot wound.
> He came back from camp with a leg wound.

#2 Meaning: Something that is challenging or that causes intense unhappiness.
Example:
> When she saw her ex-fiancรฉ, it opened up some old wounds.
> Someone mentioned something that reminded him of his past, this reopened some of his old wounds.

Wound as a VERB
Meaning: To harm a part of the body, particularly by cutting or poking a hole in the skin.
Example:
> During the car crash some of the glass from the window, wounded her body by cutting it.
> During the battle, some soldiers was badly wounded.

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