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Definition of Wind up
1. Verb. Finally be or do something. "He wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
Exact synonyms: End Up, Fetch Up, Finish, Finish Up, Land Up
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Derivative terms: Windup
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Derivative terms: Windup
2. Verb. Give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching.
3. Verb. Stimulate sexually. "The performance is likely to wind up Sue"; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
Exact synonyms: Arouse, Excite, Sex, Turn On
Generic synonyms: Excite, Shake, Shake Up, Stimulate, Stir
Specialized synonyms: Tempt
Derivative terms: Sex, Sex, Turn-on
Generic synonyms: Excite, Shake, Shake Up, Stimulate, Stir
Specialized synonyms: Tempt
Derivative terms: Sex, Sex, Turn-on
4. Verb. Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem. "Wind your watch"
Exact synonyms: Wind
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Tighten
Entails: Turn
Derivative terms: Wind, Winder, Winder
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Tighten
Entails: Turn
Derivative terms: Wind, Winder, Winder
Definition of Wind up
1. Noun. (British) A humorous attempt to fool somebody, a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue. ¹
2. Verb. To end up; to arrive or result. ¹
3. Verb. To conclude, complete, or finish. ¹
4. Verb. To tighten by winding or twisting. ¹
5. Verb. To excite. ¹
6. Verb. (British) To play a prank, to take the mickey or mock ¹
7. Verb. To dissolve a partnership or corporation and liquidate its assets ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com