English · Word Candidate

wound

/ˈwuːnd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wounds · wounding

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vết thương, như vết cắt hoặc vết rách

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Noun

Examples

The visitors were without Wayne Rooney after he suffered a head wound in training, which also keeps him out of England's World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một tổn thương đến cảm xúc, danh tiếng, triển vọng, v.v.

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Noun

Examples

It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm tổn thương hoặc gây hại bằng cách cắt, đâm, hoặc xé da

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Verb

Examples

The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To hurt (a person's feelings).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm tổn thương cảm xúc của ai đó

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Verb

Examples

The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wound” mean?

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

Is “wound” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.