WINDUP

wind up

Noun

  1. A humorous attempt to fool somebody, a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.

Verb

  1. To end up; to arrive or result.
    I followed the signs, and I wound up getting nowhere.
  2. To conclude, complete, or finish.
    Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.
  3. To tighten by winding or twisting.
    Your pocket watch will run for a long time if you wind up the spring all the way.
  4. To excite.
    Try not to wind up the kids too much right before bedtime.
  5. To play a prank, to take the mickey or mock
    Twenty quid? Are you winding me up?
  6. To dissolve a partnership or corporation and liquidate its assets
  7. To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.


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windup

Noun

  1. The act of ending or concluding something.
  2. The last part of something; a conclusion.
  3. A practical joke or tease.
  4. The act of preparing for a certain style of pitching.

Adjective

  1. Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.


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