winding
The act of blowing air through a wind instrument or a horn to make a sound.
Other meanings
The act of twisting something, or coiling or wrapping something around another thing.
A curving, sinuous, or twisting movement; twists and turns.
Synonyms
- twist
Word history
From Middle English "winding".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “winding” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.