Meaning of WIND UP
| Pronunciation: | | 'wIn'dup
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- [v] be in a certain state as a result of some action or event; "He wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
- [v] finally be or do something, as in"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"
- [v] stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
- [v] coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
- [v] give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching, as in baseball
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| | Synonyms: | | arouse, end up, excite, fetch up, finish up, land up, sex, turn on, wind |
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| | See Also: | | act, cease, end, fasten, finish, move, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, stop, swing, tempt, terminate, tighten, turn | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wind"-up`\, n.
Act of winding up, or closing; a concluding act or part; the
end.
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