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Definition wound in British English

wound verb

[transitive] verb
/wuːnd/
1

if someone is wounded, they are injured by something that damages their skin or flesh, especially severely

Example

Two soldiers died and three others were wounded in the attack.

Example

The pistol went off and Martin was fatally wounded.

Example

George himself was severely wounded in the leg.

Synonyms and related words
injure harm wound
2

to hurt someone's feelings by doing or saying something unpleasant

Example

Her remark had deeply wounded him.

Example

A string of rejections had really wounded his pride.

Synonyms and related words
insult offend wound upset wound disturb
Definition wound in British English