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wind off en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˌwaɪnd ˈɒf/

Meanings

1. (transitive) To unwind, unspool, or unreel something.
   • Wind me off about ten feet.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
winding off	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
wound off	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
wound off	Tense=Past		lexicographic
winds off	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic

wind off en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˌwɪnd ˈɒf/

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To cancel (an event) due to high wind speeds.
   • Our crane operations have been winded off for two weeks!

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
winded off	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
winded off	Tense=Past		lexicographic
winds off	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
winding off	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic