Synonyms and antonyms of What the wind can do in American Thesaurus

blow (verb)

if wind or air blows, the air moves

blow (verb)

if something blows or is blown somewhere, the wind moves it there

catch (verb)

if the wind or a wave catches something, it gets behind or under it and suddenly blows or pushes it hard

drop (verb)

if the wind drops, it becomes less strong

freshen (verb)

if the wind freshens, it becomes colder and stronger

get up ()

if the wind gets up, it starts blowing strongly

gust (verb)

if a wind gusts, it blows strongly for short periods of time

howl (verb)

if the wind howls, it blows with a long loud sound

lash (verb)

if the wind or rain lashes something or lashes against something, it blows or falls against it with a very strong force

pick up speed ()

if something such as the wind picks up, it becomes stronger

rise (verb)

if a wind rises, it starts to become stronger

ruffle (verb)

used about the wind

sigh (verb)

if the wind sighs, it makes a long soft low sound

sough (verb)

literary if the wind soughs, it makes a soft noise like a sigh

strengthen (verb)

if the wind or a current strengthens, it becomes faster or more powerful

veer (verb)

used for saying that the wind starts blowing from a different direction