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wind vs tighten

tighten vs wind

wind is a noun but tighten is not a noun.

wind and tighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
tighten No No Yes No
As verbs, tighten is a hypernym of wind; that is, tighten is a word with a broader meaning than wind:
  • wind: coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
  • tighten: make tight or tighter
Other hypernyms of wind include fasten.
wind (noun) tighten (noun)
breath
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (verb) tighten (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem become tight or tighter
form into a wreath make tight or tighter
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help severely restrict in scope or extent
arrange or coil around narrow or limit
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
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