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Wind up

//waɪnd ˈʌp// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of wind-up. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely. literally, transitive

    "I wound up the spool of rope."

  2. 2
    finally be or do something wordnet
  3. 3
    To put (a clock, watch, etc.) in a state of renewed or continued motion by winding the spring or other energy-storage mechanism. transitive

    "I wound up the clock."

  4. 4
    coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem wordnet
  5. 5
    To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting. broadly, figuratively, transitive

    "The movie wound me up emotionally."

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  1. 6
    to evoke sexual feelings wordnet
  2. 7
    To excite. broadly, figuratively, transitive

    "Try not to wind up the kids too much right before bedtime."

  3. 8
    give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching wordnet
  4. 9
    To upset; to anger or distress. broadly, figuratively, transitive

    "Of all their regrets, it was their inability to score an away goal that might wind up Klopp the most. Sadio Mané wasted a glorious chance in the first half and, late on, Mohamed Salah turned his shot against a post after a goal-line clearance had spun his way."

  5. 10
    To roll up (a car window or well bucket, etc., by cranking). literally, transitive

    "Wind up your window — it's starting to rain."

  6. 11
    To end up; to arrive or result. copulative, intransitive

    "Mess around with drugs and wind up broke."

  7. 12
    To increase (in some aspect). intransitive

    "Now, things got even more confusing. Farenholt and Laffey hadn't spotted the incoming Japanese Navy vessels, and were winding up to full speed to more-quickly bypass the cruisers. Duncan, of course, could see the radar contacts to its starboard, and so assumed that this increase in speed by its compatriots was the start of a general assault on the enemy. And so, not wanting to be left behind, it broke off and headed off into the darkness to start what turned out to be a one-ship torpedo assault."

  8. 13
    To conclude, complete, or finish (something). transitive

    "Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note."

  9. 14
    To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets. transitive
  10. 15
    To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock. British, transitive

    "Twenty quid? Are you winding me up?"

  11. 16
    To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch. intransitive

    "Paige seemed to be winding up for a fastball but then switched it up."

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