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

2. Verb. Give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching.
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Generic synonyms: Swing

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

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wind Up

wind generation
wind generator
wind harp
wind instrument
wind off
wind park
wind poppy
wind power
wind rose
wind scale
wind sleeve
wind sock
wind tee
wind tunnel
wind turbine
wind up (current term)
wind vane
wine
wine
wine-colored
wine-maker's yeast
wineberry
wineberry
wined
wineglass
wineglasses
wineglass heel
winegrower
winegrowers
wineless

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