About The Word Wind-up
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Wind-up
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What's The Definition Of Wind-up?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Wind-up: arouse | end up | excite | fetch up | finish up | land up | sex | turn on | wind Related Terms | Find terms related to Wind-up: See Also | act | cease | end | fasten | finish | move | shake | shake up | stimulate | stir | stop | swing | tempt | terminate | tighten | turn Wind-up In Webster's Dictionary \Wind"-up`\, n.
Act of winding up, or closing; a concluding act or part; the
end.
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