wind up

Speech parts

1. wind up - Noun

2. wind up - Adjective

3. wind up - Verb

4. wind up - Phrase

Meaning

stimulate sexually

finally be or do something

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

wind-up

Synonyms

wind finish excite arouse end up fetch up finish up land up madden miff end complete close nettle stop
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Antonyms

institute lancer found benet create open
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Hypernyms

move act swing stimulate shake stir

Hyponyms

tempt rewind

Examples

I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener. Ben Stiller

The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up with a program that could not be legally used because someone else followed the same logical steps some years ago and filed for a patent on it is horrifying. John D. Carmack

You will start out standing, proud to steal her anything she sees, but you will wind up peeking through her keyhole down upon your knees. Bob Dylan

Evolution is a process that never stops. Baboons who fail to exhibit moral behavior do not survive; they wind up as meat for leopards. Robert A. Heinlein

The best-laid plans of mice and comedians usually wind up on the cutting-room floor. Jon Stewart

Unles we change direction, we are likely to wind up where we are headed. Chinese Proverb

Words in the phrase

wind up

Close letter words and terms

wind tunnel wind tunnel testing wind turbine wind up at wind vane wind velocity