Sekirov Dictionary

wind up

/waɪnd ˈʌp/

verb 12
/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ noun 5
/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ adjective 1
forms 5

verb12

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To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.
- I wound up the spool of rope.
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To end up; to arrive or result.
- Mess around with drugs and wind up broke.
- I followed the signs, and I wound up getting nowhere.
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To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
- Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.
To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.
(figurative) To upset; to anger or distress.
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(UK) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.
- Twenty quid? Are you winding me up?
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To put (a clock, watch, etc.) in a state of renewed or continued motion by winding the spring or other energy-storage mechanism.
- I wound up the clock.
- Your pocket watch will run for a long time if you wind up the spring all the way.
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(figurative) To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.
- The movie wound me up emotionally.
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(figurative) To excite.
- Try not to wind up the kids too much right before bedtime.
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To roll up (a car window or well bucket, etc., by cranking).
- Wind up your window — it's starting to rain.
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To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.
- Paige seemed to be winding up for a fastball but then switched it up.
To increase (in some aspect).

wind-up

/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/

noun5

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(UK) A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.
- "Is this a wind-up, or what?" "No, no, it's true. He can really do it." — 1999
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The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.
- He's into his wind-up. Here comes the pitch. Strike on the inside corner! — 1975
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The end or conclusion of something.
- Everyone is invited to our end-of-term wind-up party.
The punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.

adjective1

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Of a machine, requiring winding up in order to function.
- Maybe you could get a wind-up toy to distract him. — 1997

forms

wound up · winding up · winds up · wind ups · wind-ups

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