windmill in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
windmill in Tamil தமிழ்
windmill in English
- windmill⇄expr. tilt at (or fight) windmills, to attack imaginary enemies; expend one's energy in futile attacks on what cannot be overcome (in allusion to the story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills under the delusion that they were giants).
Ex. The whims - windmill⇄noun 1a. a mill or machine worked by the action of the wind upon a wheel of vanes or sails set around a horizontal shaft, usually mounted on a tall tower. Windmills are mostly used to pump water or grind grain.
b. the wheel on which the wind acts - windmill⇄v.i. 1. to move one's arms or legs in a manner suggesting a windmill.
2. to rotate by the force of air acting upon it, without power from the engine.
Ex. With the engine dead, the prop was windmilling loosely in the air (Time). - windmill⇄v.t. 1. to move in a manner suggestive of a windmill.
Ex. Some of the jumpers windmilled their arms awkwardly in trying to keep their balance (Time).
2. to cause to rotate by force of air, without engine power. - windmill⇄windmill, noun, verb.