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wind up

/waɪnd ˈʌp/
Meanings
  • Phasal verb

    To wind up a clock or toy means to put it in motion by winding a key or turning a crank.

    - "I need to wind up my grandfather clock every week."
    - "The child spent hours winding up his toy car."
  • Phasal verb

    To wind up a situation or affair means to bring it to a close or reach a conclusion.

    - "After months of negotiations, the two parties finally wound up their business deal."
    - "The investigation into the crime was wound up when the prime suspect confessed."
Pronunciation
  1. /waɪnd ˈʌp/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with wind up
wound up , ound up , pound up , hound up
Homonyms
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  1. wind (English) : A natural force that causes the earth's atmosphere to move in a circular motion.

  2. wind (English) : To move through the air as if by sails or wings.

  3. wind (English) : To twist or coil around something.

Homophones
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  1. wind (English) : A natural force that causes the earth's atmosphere to move in a circular motion.

  2. wind (English) : To move through the air as if by sails or wings.

  3. wind (English) : To twist or coil around something.

Variants
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windup , windups , wind up , winding up , winds up , wound up , get the wind up , get/have the wind up , have the wind up , put the wind up , put the wind up (someone) , put the wind up someone
Forms
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wound up, winding up, wound ups

Etymology
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The term 'wind up' comes from the Old English word 'windan,' meaning 'to turn, twist, or coil.' This is related to the German word 'winden,' which also means 'to turn.'

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  1. The term 'wind up' has been used in various fields, including finance and economics. For example, in the context of a company, 'winding up' refers to the process of liquidating the company's assets and distributing the proceeds to its creditors.

  2. In the world of music, a 'wind up' is a technique used by DJs to build anticipation for a track by gradually increasing the tempo and volume of the previous track.

  3. The term 'wind up' has also been used in the context of sports, particularly baseball, to describe the act of winding up and delivering a pitch.

  4. Did you know that the first wind-up toys were created in the late 1700s? They were simple toys made of tin or wood that were wound up with a key and had a spring-loaded mechanism that caused them to move when the key was removed.

Related Concepts
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  1. winding: The act of turning or coiling something around an axis or spindle, as in winding a clock or a toy.

  2. winding down: The opposite of winding up, which refers to the process of bringing something to a halt or reducing its activity.

Culture
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In literature, the phrase 'wind up' has been used figuratively to describe the process of setting the stage for a conflict or climax in a story. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the narrator Nick observes, 'They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.' In this way, the 'wind up' can be seen as a metaphor for the build-up of tension and conflict in a narrative.

How to Memorize "wind up"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock with a key. Turning the key winds up the clock and sets it in motion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wind up' with the image of a toy being given a fresh start by turning a crank or winding a key.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Wind Up Clock' to remember the definition: Wind Up Clock = Winding a Clock or Toy = Putting it in Motion

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