noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of inflicting a wound.
2. 2
   the act of inflicting a wound wordnet
3. 3
   An instance of being wounded.

   "Who is there of mine goes to this war that I should grieve for his wounding or look for his return?"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of wound form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   causing physical or especially psychological injury wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cuttinggrievoushurtfulprovocativestabbingstabbing

Example

More examples

"The flowers let him pass without wounding him."

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