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Nouns (19)

n. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

n. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

cruise, sail

n. an ocean trip taken for pleasure

wind, wind instrument

n. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

sail, sheet, canvas, canvass

n. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

twist, wind, winding

n. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

wind, lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

Verbs (32)

sail

v. traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"

sail

v. travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

sail, sweep

v. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

wind, wreathe

v. form into a wreath

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

curve, wind

v. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

voyage, sail, navigate

v. travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

lift, wind, hoist

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

wind, weave, thread, meander

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

roll, wind, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

wind, nose, scent, get wind of, catch the scent of

v. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

Adverbs (9)

in advance, ahead, before, afore

adv. "We like to plan ahead"

prior, earlier, previously, ere, before

adv. at an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged"

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (200)

voyage

n. a journey to some distant place

expedition, excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip

n. a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

flight

n. a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

passage, transit

n. a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"

trip

n. a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"

refinement, shade, subtlety, nicety, nuance

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

overtone

n. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

sense, connotation, intension

n. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

hint, clue

n. a slight indication

lesson, example, deterrent example, object lesson

n. punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

cue, clue, clew

n. evidence that helps to solve a problem

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

practice, practise, pattern

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

whisper

n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

blow, float, drift, be adrift

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

glide, move effortlessly

v. move smoothly and effortlessly

waft, drift, be driven

v. be carried along

swim, float, be afloat

v. be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

fly, wing, be airborne

v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

plane, skim

v. travel on the surface of water

blow, float, drift, be adrift

waft, drift, be driven

v. be carried along

whisk

v. move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"

drive, pull

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

breeze, move rapidly

v. to proceed quickly and easily

glide, fly a glider

v. fly in or as if in a glider plane

twist, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

twist, turn in the opposite direction

v. turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"

spiral, coil, gyrate

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

boat, travel on water

v. ride in a boat on water

lift, raise

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

lift, raise

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

lift, raise

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

amble, mosey

v. walk leisurely

saunter, stroll

v. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

promenade, stroll

v. take a walk

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

tramp, travel on foot

v. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"

waddle, paddle, dodder, coggle, totter, toddle

v. walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

roll, turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

cover, apparel, garb, dress, raiment, garment, clothe, enclothe, tog, habilitate, fit out

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

drape

v. "drape a cloth"

suffuse, envelop

v. cause to spread

pose, drape

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

fold, turn up, fold up

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

insert, tuck

v. fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"

muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down

v. of sounds or images

insulate

v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

twiddle, twirl, whirl, swirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

late, belatedly, tardily, later than usual, later than expected

adv. later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

already

adv. prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"

beforehand, too soon, ahead of the game

adv. "She's ahead of the game"

once, formerly

adv. "Once he loved her"

yet, hitherto, heretofore, up to this point, up to now, up to the present time, thus far, as yet, so far, until now, til now

adv. "So far he hasn't called"

Synonyms (6)

round, wind around

v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

nose out, sniff out, scent out, smell out

v. recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble"

Antonyms (3)

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

sail before the wind

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