What is another word for get wind of?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡɛt wˈɪnd ɒv], [ ɡɛt wˈɪnd ɒv], [ ɡ_ɛ_t w_ˈɪ_n_d ɒ_v]
Related words: know about, catch wind of, figure out, find out, get word of, hear about, catch word
Related questions:
Table of Contents
Synonyms for Get wind of:
n.
• find out (noun)- find.
v.
• detect, smell (verb) • discover (verb)- light upon,
- pick up on,
- come upon,
- ferret out,
- explore,
- smoke out,
- nose out,
- observe,
- see,
- distinguish,
- think of,
- identify,
- realize,
- perceive,
- conceive,
- elicit,
- unearth,
- catch,
- debunk,
- notice,
- sense,
- determine,
- look up,
- invent,
- recognize,
- reveal,
- turn up,
- originate,
- come across,
- detect,
- ascertain,
- glimpse,
- bring to light,
- devise,
- pioneer,
- locate,
- contrive,
- disclose,
- espy,
- dig up,
- discern,
- design,
- spot,
- get wise to.
- apperceive,
- hearken,
- get an earful,
- auscultate,
- gather,
- apprehend,
- catch on,
- understand,
- strain,
- heed,
- attend,
- make out,
- be all ears,
- overhear,
- read,
- be led to believe,
- listen,
- eavesdrop,
- hark,
- give ears,
- be advised,
- receive,
- be told of,
- be informed,
- pick up,
- have on good authority,
- give an audience to,
- give attention,
- take in,
- get the picture,
- get,
- tumble,
- become aware,
- devour,
- descry.
Other synonyms:
-
•
- glean.
- Glimpsed,
- Explored,
- thinking of,
- got wind of,
- digging up,
- digs up,
- picking up on,
- dug up,
- explores,
- thought of.
- Overhearing,
- give audience to,
- overhears,
- giving attention,
- caught on,
- auscultated,
- becoming aware,
- became aware.
- burn,
- sniff out,
- learn about,
- hear about,
- smell,
- be told,
- know.
How to use "Get wind of" in context?
The phrase "get wind of" means to learn about something through word of mouth. In most cases, the person who tells you about the something is either very excited about it or knows something that you don't. When you get wind of something, you're alerted to its existence and you may want to investigate it further. While there is no specific meaning to the phrase, it's often used informally to describe getting a hint about something or hearing about something for the first time.
Word of the Day
- Synonyms:
- Caulis.
