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Pronunciation
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Noun
wind up (sometimes wind-up)
#UK A humorous attempt to fool somebody, a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.
Verb
wind up
#To end up; to arrive or result.
#:I followed the signs, and I wound up getting nowhere.
#To conclude, complete, or finish.
#:Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.
#To tighten by winding or twisting.
#:Your pocket watch will run for a long time if you wind up the spring all the way.
#To excite.
#:Try not to wind up the kids too much right before bedtime.
#UK To play a prank, to take the mickey or mock
#:Twenty quid? Are you winding me up?
- To dissolve a partnership or corporation and liquidate its assets
Derived terms
wind up one's bottoms
Translations
trans-top|To end up; to arrive or result
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trans-top|To conclude, complete, or finish
German: beschlie�en
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trans-top|To tighten by winding or twisting
German: aufziehen
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trans-top|To excite
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trans-top|To play a prank, to take the mickey or mock
German: aufziehen
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trans-top|To dissolve a partnership or corporation and liquidate its assets
German: auflösen
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fr:wind up
it:wind up
fi:wind up
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