Wound | Mean of wound in English Dictionary

/ˈwuːnd/

• Noun
• an injury that is caused when a knife, bullet, etc., cuts or breaks the skin
1. She suffered/received a knife/stab wound to/in her thigh.
2. a gunshot/bullet wound
• a feeling of sadness, anger, etc., that is caused by something bad that has happened to you
1. Her mother's scorn left a wound that never healed.
2. Talking about her divorce opened up some old wounds. [=caused her to again have old feelings of anger, sadness, etc.]
3. emotional wounds
• Verb
• to injure (someone or something) by cutting or breaking the skin
1. Four people were seriously/badly wounded in the explosion.
2. The soldier's leg was wounded by a grenade.

• to cause (someone) to feel emotional pain
1. I was wounded [=hurt] by her remarks.
2. Losing the match wounded his pride/ego.