I. ˈwüd, ˈwōd, ˈwu̇d adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wōd insane; akin to Old High German wuot madness — more at vatic
Date: before 12th century
archaic : violently mad
II. ˈwu̇d noun
Etymology: Middle English wode, from Old English widu, wudu; akin to Old High German witu wood, Old Irish fid tree
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a dense growth of trees usually greater in extent than a grove and smaller than a forest — often used in plural but singular or plural in construction
b. : woodland
2.
a. : the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants
b. : wood suitable or prepared for some use (as burning or building)
3.
a. : something made of wood
b. : a golf club having a thick wooden head ; also : a golf club having a similar head made of metal
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- out of the woods
III. ˈwu̇d adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : wooden
2. : suitable for cutting or working with wood
a wood saw
3. or woods ˈwu̇dz : living, growing, or existing in woods
woods trails
IV. ˈwu̇d
Date: 1630
intransitive verb
: to gather or take on wood
transitive verb
: to cover with a growth of trees or plant with trees