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wind 1 W0167300 (wĭnd)n.1. a. Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground.b. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan.2. a. The direction from which a movement of air comes: The wind is north-northwest.b. A movement of air coming from one of the four cardinal points of the compass: the four winds.3. Moving air carrying sound, an odor, or a scent.4. a. Breath, especially normal or adequate breathing; respiration: had the wind knocked out of them.b. Gas produced in the stomach or intestines during digestion; flatulence.5. often winds Music a. The brass and woodwinds sections of a band or orchestra.b. Wind instruments or their players considered as a group.c. Woodwinds.6. a. Something that disrupts or destroys: the winds of war.b. A tendency; a trend: the winds of change.7. Information, especially of something concealed; intimation: Trouble will ensue if wind of this scandal gets out.8. a. Speech or writing empty of meaning; verbiage: His remarks on the subject are nothing but wind.b. Vain self-importance; pomposity: an expert who was full of wind even before becoming famous.tr.v. wind·ed, wind·ing, winds 1. To expose to free movement of air; ventilate or dry.2. a. To detect the smell of; catch a scent of.b. To pursue by following a scent.3. To cause to be out of or short of breath.4. To afford a recovery of breath: stopped to wind and water the horses.Idioms: before the wind Nautical In the same direction the wind is blowing. close to/near the wind1. Nautical As close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from.2. Close to danger. down the wind Nautical Downwind. in the wind Likely to occur; in the offing: Big changes are in the wind. into the wind Nautical In the same or nearly the same direction as the wind is blowing from. off the wind Nautical In a direction that is not as close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from. on the wind Nautical Close to the wind. take the wind out of (one's) sails To rob of an advantage; deflate. under the wind1. Nautical To the leeward.2. In a location protected from the wind. up the wind Nautical Upwind.
[Middle English, from Old English; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
wind 2 W0167400 (wīnd)v. wound (wound), wind·ing, winds v.tr.1. To wrap (something) around a center or another object once or repeatedly: wind string around a spool.2. To wrap or encircle (an object) in a series of coils; entwine: wound her injured leg with a bandage; wound the waist of the gown with lace and ribbons.3. a. To go along (a curving or twisting course): wind a path through the mountains.b. To proceed on (one's way) with a curving or twisting course.4. To introduce in a disguised or devious manner; insinuate: He wound a plea for money into his letter.5. To turn (a crank, for example) in a series of circular motions.6. a. To coil the spring of (a mechanism) by turning a stem or cord, for example: wind a watch.b. To coil (thread, for example), as onto a spool or into a ball.c. To remove or unwind (thread, for example), as from a spool: wound the line off the reel.7. To lift or haul by means of a windlass or winch: Wind the pail to the top of the well.v.intr.1. To move in or have a curving or twisting course: a river winding through a valley.2. a. To move in or have a spiral or circular course: a column of smoke winding into the sky.b. To be coiled or spiraled: The vine wound about the trellis.3. To be twisted or whorled into curved forms.4. To proceed misleadingly or insidiously in discourse or conduct.5. To become wound: a clock that winds with difficulty.n.1. The act of winding.2. A single turn, twist, or curve.Phrasal Verbs: wind down1. To diminish or cause to diminish gradually in energy, intensity, or scope: The party wound down as guests began to leave.2. To relax; unwind. wind up1. To come or bring to a finish; end: when the meeting wound up; wind up a project.2. To put in order; settle: wound up her affairs before leaving the country.3. To arrive in a place or situation after or because of a course of action: took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town; overspent and wound up in debt.4. Baseball To swing back the arm and raise the foot in preparation for pitching the ball.
[Middle English winden, from Old English windan.]
wind 3 W0167400 (wīnd, wĭnd)tr.v. wind·ed (wīn′dĭd, wĭn′-) or wound (wound), wind·ing, winds Music 1. To blow (a wind instrument).2. To sound by blowing.
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wind′er n.wind up (waɪnd) vb (adverb) 1. to bring to or reach a conclusion: he wound up the proceedings. 2. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to tighten the spring of (a clockwork mechanism)3. (tr; usually passive) informal to make nervous, tense, etc; excite: he was all wound up before the big fight. 4. (Textiles) (tr) to roll (thread, etc) into a ball5. (Commerce) an informal word for liquidate26. (intr) informal to end up (in a specified state): you'll wind up without any teeth. 7. (tr; usually passive) to involve; entangle: they were wound up in three different scandals. 8. (tr) to hoist or haul up9. (tr) slang Brit to tease (someone)n10. the act of concluding11. the finish; end12. slang Brit an act or instance of teasing: she just thinks it's a big wind-up. adjhaving a mechanism powered by the manual tightening of a spring: a wind-up radio. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | wind up - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"end up, fetch up, finish, finish up, land upact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" | | 2. | wind up - give a preliminary swing to the arm pitchingbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"swing - move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat" | | 3. |  wind up - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"sex, excite, turn on, arousestimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"tempt - try to seduce | | 4. |  wind up - coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"windtighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire" |
wind 2verb1. To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course:coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, meander, snake, spiral, twine, twist, weave, wreathe.2. To introduce gradually and slyly:edge, foist, infiltrate, insinuate, work, worm.phrasal verb
wind upTo bring or come to a natural or proper end:close, complete, conclude, consummate, end, finish, terminate, wrap up.Translationswind2 (waind) – past tense, past participle wound (waund) – verb1. to wrap round in coils. He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb. 繞在 绕2. to make into a ball or coil. to wind wool. 捲成球或圈 绕成团3. (of a road etc) to twist and turn. The road winds up the mountain. 蜿蜒 蜿蜒4. to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc. I forgot to wind my watch. 上發條 上发条ˈwinder noun a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism. 發條 卷场机，卷绕机 ˈwinding adjective full of bends etc. a winding road. 蜿蜒的 蜿蜒的，弯曲的 wind up1. to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil. My ball of wool has unravelled – could you wind it up again? 轉緊、扭緊，捲緊，捲成球或圈 卷紧2. to wind a clock, watch etc. She wound up the clock. 為鐘錶上發條 给钟表上发条3. to end. I think it's time to wind the meeting up. 結束 结束be/get wound up to be, or get, in a very excited or anxious state. 使興奮或使緊張 使兴奋或使紧张wind up
wind up1. verb To tighten the spring inside an item or device, as by twisting a knob. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Let me try winding up your watch—maybe that will get it going again.2. verb To twist or coil something onto a particular surface or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." The cat will keep playing with that yarn, unless you wind it up on the spool.3. verb To cause someone or something to become more animated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Please don't wind the kids up right before bedtime.4. verb To come to an end. The party wound up earlier than I'd expected, and I was in bed by 11.5. verb To conclude something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." I was completely exhausted and decided to wind up the party early. Wind it up, guys. We need to get going.6. verb To cause someone to become anxious or agitated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Quit watching the news—it always winds you up.7. verb To cause someone to talk for a long time and with enthusiasm about a topic they are passionate about. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Shakespeare just winds her up—she could talk about his tragedies for hours.8. verb To settle or resolve something. After I inherited all that money, I tried to wind up some of my outstanding debts.9. verb To reach a certain place or state. I didn't plan to go to the grocery store—I just wound up there after running some other errands. Few inventors wind up having the kind of success you're hoping for.10. verb To twist or contort one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As I watch their pitcher wind up, I can't help but wonder if he's injured. I saw her winding up to hit him, so I tried to intervene before she did.11. noun The act of twisting or contorting one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As as noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated ("wind-up"). Look at their pitcher's wind-up—do you think he's injured?See also: up, windwind up (by) (doing something)1. To take some course of action, perhaps reluctantly. Thanks to bad weather, we wound up by leaving our beach house ahead of schedule.2. To conclude something with a particular action. Well, as usual, our family wound up by having a big fight after Thanksgiving dinner.See also: up, windwind someone up 1. Inf. Fig. to get someone excited. That kind of music really winds me up! 2. . Inf. Fig. to get someone set to do a lot of talking. (Fig. on winding up a clock.) The excitement of the day wound Kelly up and she talked almost all night. A good movie tends to wind me up for a while.See also: up, windwind something up 1. Lit. to tighten the spring in something, such as a watch or a clock. Please wind your watch up now—before it runs down. Wind up your watch before you forget. 2. Fig. to conclude something. Today we'll wind that deal up with the bank. I have a few items of business to wind up. Then I'll be with you.See also: up, windwind up (as) somethingto end up as something. Roger wound up as a millionaire. He thought he would wind up a pauper.See also: up, windwind up(somewhere) Go to end up (somewhere).See also: up, windwind upsomehow to end up in some fashion. I don't want to wind up broke and depressed. You don't want to wind up like Ted, do you?See also: up, windwind up1. Come or bring to a finish, as in The party was winding up, so we decided to leave, or Let's wind up the meeting and get back to work. [Early 1800s] Also see wind down. 2. Put in order, settle, as in She had to wind up her affairs before she could move. [Late 1700s] 3. Arrive somewhere following a course of action, end up, as in We got lost and wound up in another town altogether, or If you're careless with your bank account, you can wind up overdrawn. [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: up, windwind upv.1. To coil the spring of some mechanism completely by turning a stem or cord, for example: I wound up my alarm clock. If you wind this toy soldier up, it will march across the floor.2. To coil something completely, as onto a spool or into a ball: He wound the excess string up into a ball. She wound up the cable around the rod.3. To come to a finish; end: The meeting wound up at 9:00.4. To bring something to a finish; end something: We need to wind up this project before January. This card game is fun, but let's wind it up before dinner.5. To put something in order; settle something: She wound up her affairs before leaving the country.6. To arrive in some place or situation after or because of a course of action: I took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town. If you spend too much money now, you'll wind up in debt.7. To distress or perturb someone or something mentally or emotionally: Seeing those awful newspaper headlines really winds me up. The students are getting wound up about all the homework they have.8. To twist the body in preparation to throw or hit: The soccer player wound up and shot the ball into the net. See also: up, windEncyclopediaSeewindwind up
wind up noun A popular term for the deliberate antagonism, annoyance, nettling or irritation of Person B by Person A for A’s amusement. Often playful, a wind-up can be or become malicious.
verb A popular term meaning to annoy, nettle or irritate someone for the thrill of seeing them upset; though often playful, winding a person up can be or become malicious.Wind Up
Wind UpThe last phase in the dissolution of a partnership or corporation, in which accounts are settled and assets are liquidated so that they may be distributed and the business may be terminated. The dissolution of a corporation or a partnership culminates in the wind up of all legal and financial affairs of the business. State statutes govern the dissolution process for both types of business organizations, based on the need to insure that creditors, stockholders, and other interested parties receive a fair accounting of the liquidation and distribution of the business assets. When a corporation announces that it will dissolve and end its legal existence, it is only the beginning of the end. Dissolution marks the end of business as usual, but corporate existence continues for the limited purpose of paying, settling, and collecting debts. Once this is done, the corporation may wind up and distribute the remaining assets. A general partnership will dissolve when a change occurs in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be associated in the carrying on of the business. In the absence of a contrary agreement by the partners, a dissolution involves reducing the partnership assets to cash, paying creditors, and distributing to partners the value of their respective interests, as well as the performance of existing contracts. Once this phase is completed, the partnership may wind up by distributing assets. Once the wind up has occurred, the termination of the partnership is complete. A partnership contract that is silent as to the procedures for wind up and liquidation must defer to the provisions of the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA), which has been adopted by virtually all of the states. The same rules of winding up and liquidation apply to all partnerships, regardless of their nature or business. Section 37 of the UPA provides that unless otherwise agreed, the partners who have not wrongfully dissolved the partnership or the legal representative of the last surviving solvent partner have the right to wind up the partnership affairs, provided, however, that any partner, his legal representative, or his assignee may obtain, for good cause, winding up by a court. wind upv. to liquidate (sell or dispose of) assets of a corporation or partnership. (See: winding up) wind up
Synonyms for wind upverb finally be or do somethingSynonyms- end up
- fetch up
- finish
- finish up
- land up
Related Wordsverb give a preliminary swing to the arm pitchingRelated Words- baseball
- baseball game
- swing
verb stimulate sexuallySynonymsRelated Words- stimulate
- stir
- shake up
- excite
- shake
- tempt
verb coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stemSynonymsRelated Words |