1. (

• wind ,
• winding ,
• twist ,

) the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" ;

1. (

• weave ,
• wind ,
• thread ,
• meander ,
• wander ,

) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" ;

2. (

• wind ,
• twist ,
• curve

) extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" ;

3. (

• wind ,
• wrap ,
• roll ,
• twine ,

) arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" ;

4. (

• scent ,
• nose ,
• wind

) catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" ;

5. (

• wind ,
• wind_up

) coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch" ;

6. (

• wreathe ,
• wind ,

) form into a wreath ;

7. (

• hoist ,
• lift ,
• wind ,

) raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" ;

1. (

• tortuous ,
• twisting ,
• twisty ,
• winding ,
• voluminous

) marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track" ;

2. (

• meandering ,
• rambling ,
• wandering ,
• winding

) of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road" ;