wound
/ˈwund/ verb B2- To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin. · The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.
- To hurt (a person's feelings). · The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.
Plural wound · He/she/it wounds · Past wounded · Past participle wounded · -ing form wounding
Verb forms
- Base form
- wound
- He/she/it
- wounds
- Past
- wounded
- Past participle
- wounded
- -ing form
- wounding
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“No one then is to be feared,” Baloo wound up, patting his big furry stomach with pride.
But whenever they found a sick wolf, or a wounded tiger, or bear, the monkeys would torment him, and would throw sticks and nuts at any beast for fun and in the hope of being noticed.
It would not tire a wounded cow.
Baloo and thou are wounded.
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