wind up
wind up /wɪnd ʌp/
verb
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()
Finally be or do something
(
fetch up
, land up
, finish up
, end up
, finish
, wind up
)
finally be or do something
He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
He wound up being unemployed and living at home again
he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
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()
Stimulate sexually
(
arouse
, excite
, sex
, turn on
, wind up
)
stimulate sexually
This movie usually arouses the male audience
This movie usually arouses the male audience
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(baseball) give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
(
wind up
)
(baseball) give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
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Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
(
wind
, wind up
)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
Wind your watch
wind your watch