B1nounhealth
US/wuːnd/
UK/wuːnd/
an injury to the body, especially a cut or hole in the skin
In context
The nurse cleaned the wound and covered it with a bandage.
He was taken to hospital with a knife wound in his arm.
It takes time for the wounds of a bad breakup to heal.
Words that go with wound
verb + noun
- clean a woundClean a wound with clean water first.
- wound healsKeep it dry until the wound heals.
adjective + noun
- deep woundThe deep wound needed ten stitches.
- open woundDo not swim with an open wound.
noun + noun
- head woundHe was treated for a head wound.