noun
wand
wond
noun
1
A slender rod held in the hand, especially one used by a magician or as a symbol of authority.
"The magician waved his wand and the coin vanished."
verb
1
To scan someone with a handheld metal detector.
"Airport security wanded him after the arch alarm went off."
How to Use Wand
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin rod used by magicians, or (as a verb) to check someone with a handheld scanner.
Common pairings
magic wand
wave a wand
wand someone down
Word Forms
wanded past tense, wands plural, Wands plural, wands singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse vǫndr, "switch" or "twig," from a Proto-Germanic root meaning a slender rod — related distantly to the idea of something that bends or twists.