wound up

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [woond uhp]
- /wund ʌp/
- /wuːnd ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woond uhp]
- /wund ʌp/

Definitions of wound up words

verb without object wound up to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest. 1
verb without object wound up to have a circular or spiral course or direction. 1
verb without object wound up to coil or twine about something: The ivy winds around the house. 1
verb without object wound up to proceed circuitously or indirectly. 1
verb without object wound up to undergo winding or winding up. 1
verb without object wound up to be twisted or warped, as a board. 1

See all 23 definitions of wound up

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Origin of wound up

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English winden, Old English windan; cognate with Dutch, German winden, Old Norse vinda, Gothic -windan; akin to wend, wander

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Parts of speech for Wound up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wound up

wound up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for wound up

adj wound up

bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
come to an end — to become completed or exhausted
finis — end; conclusion.
finished — ended or completed.
fluttery — fluttering; apt to flutter.

adjective wound up

aggravated — Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence.
annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
exasperated — Simple past tense and past participle of exasperate.
excited — awakened
infuriated — to make furious; enrage.

All 16 Synonyms of wound up