🇬🇧 Wound meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To wound means to hurt someone’s body so that the skin is cut, torn, or has a hole in it. When you are wounded, you might bleed and feel pain, like when you scrape your knee or get a bad cut. Wounding can happen by accident, like falling off a bike, or on purpose, like in a fight. A wound usually needs to be cleaned and covered so it can heal.

The hamster wounded my finger with its tiny teeth, just to remind me who really runs the house.

I wounded my chin doing an “epic” dance move that looked a lot less epic once I hit the floor.

I wounded my thumb while opening a can, proving that beans are more dangerous than they look.

I wounded my tongue by biting it while trying to sing, talk, and chew at the same time.

I tried to karate kick a mosquito and only managed to wound my own big toe on the table.

A child ran and did not see broken glass. He wound his palm on a sharp piece; the piece could wound skin and wound fingers and wound toes if he touched it. His sister called for help. Their mother cleaned where he had wound his palm, pressed a cloth, and put a bandage. The child sighed and smiled.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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