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Meaning ofwind-upin English

wind-up

us//ˈwɪnd ʌp//uk//ˈwɪnd ʌp//

Definitions

Verb
1. to stir up emotions; excite
  The politician's speech was designed to wind up the crowd before the election.
2. to cause upset or anger (someone)
  Her thoughtless comment was likely to wind up her sister, so she apologized immediately.
3. to reach a final point; conclude
  The meeting will wind up with a discussion on the budget.
4. to increase in intensity (or degree)
  The tension began to wind up as the deadline approached.
5. to finish or complete something; conclude
  The company will wind up its operations by the end of the year.
6. to dissolve a partnership; liquidate assets
  The investors decided to wind up the failing business and sell its assets.
7. to play a prank; mock someone
  The kids loved to wind up their friends with silly jokes.
8. to make preparatory movements (for a pitch)
  The baseball player began to wind up to throw the ball to the catcher.
Noun
1. a joke's final punch line; humorous climax
  The comedian's wind-up was so unexpected that it left the audience in stitches.
2. a prank or deceptive attempt; fooling someone
  The kids played a wind-up on their friend, telling him a false story.
3. a pitcher's preparatory arm motion; throwing phase
  The baseball pitcher started his wind-up, twisting his body to generate power.
4. a signal to finish; circular hand gesture
  The director gave a wind-up signal to the crew to finish filming.

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