wound

/ˈwünd/

Middle English, from Old English wund; akin to Old High German wunta wound

noun

  1. an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues

  2. a cut or breach in a plant usually due to an external agent

  3. a mental or emotional hurt or blow

verb

  1. to cause a wound to or in

  2. to inflict a wound