Word Network: wind
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I Like, I Want, I Need, I Have: Your 4 Core Verbs
verbs_basicActivities with 'Go': Swimming, Shopping, etc. (Go + Gerund)
gerunds_infinitivesSenses and Sentences: Verbs of Perception
gerunds_infinitivesPassive Voice: Things happening to things (is made, was sent)
passive_reportedThe Verb 'To Be' (am, is, are)
verbs_tensesConnecting Words: And, But, Or
conjunctions_connectorsBoth, Either, and Neither: The Rule of Two
nouns_articlesPolite Uncertainty: Hedging with Modal Verbs
advanced_syntaxUsed in Phrases (6)
get wind of
To hear a rumor or secret information.
phrasal verbs with wind meaning
Phrasal verbs that have the meaning of 'wind' (to turn or coil something around something else).
windfall
An unexpected or sudden gain, especially of money.
throw caution to the wind
To take a risk without worrying about the consequences
It's windy.
There is strong wind.
to have a windfall
To receive a sudden and unexpected amount of money.