wind up

W w

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd uhp]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ʌp/
- /wɪnd ʌp/

Definitions of wind up words

noun wind up the act of winding. 1
noun wind up a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound: If you give it another wind, you'll break the mainspring. 1
noun wind up a twist producing an uneven surface. 1
verb without object wind up to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest. 1
verb without object wind up to have a circular or spiral course or direction. 1
verb without object wind up to coil or twine about something: The ivy winds around the house. 1

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75; noun use of verb phrase wind up

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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