Definition of Wind-up

1. Noun. The end or conclusion of something. ¹

2. Noun. A punch line of a joke or comedy routine. ¹

3. Noun. A joke, an attempt to fool someone or to make them angry. ¹

4. Noun. (baseball) the part of a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball. ¹

5. Adjective. (context: of a machine) needing to be wound up in order to function. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wind-up

wind-blown
wind-board
wind-borne
wind-break
wind-broken
wind-fertilized
wind-hold
wind-holds
wind-instrument
wind-mill
wind-plant
wind-rode
wind-sucker
wind-sucking
wind-swept
wind-up (current term)
wind-ups
wind back
wind back the clock
wind band
wind bands
wind bells
wind chill
wind chimes
wind cone
wind deflection
wind down
wind energy facility
wind exposure
wind farm

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