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wind-up
wind-up or wind·up (wīnd′ŭp′)n.1. a. The act of bringing something to an end.b. A concluding part; a conclusion.2. Baseball The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.adj. Operated by a spring that is wound up by hand.Thesauruswind-upnoun (Informal) joke, gag (informal), lark, prank, jest, practical joke At first I didn't believe it and thought it was a wind-up by one of my mates.wind-up or windup noun1. A concluding or terminating:cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, end of the line, finish, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wrap-up.2. The last part:close, conclusion, end, ending, finale, finish, last, termination, wrap-up.TranslationsIdiomsSeewind upEncyclopediaSeewindupLegalSeeWind Upwind-up
Synonyms for wind-upnoun jokeSynonyms- joke
- gag
- lark
- prank
- jest
- practical joke
Synonyms for wind-upnoun a concluding or terminatingSynonyms- cease
- cessation
- close
- closing
- closure
- completion
- conclusion
- consummation
- end
- ending
- end of the line
- finish
- period
- stop
- stopping point
- termination
- terminus
- wrap-up
noun the last partSynonyms- close
- conclusion
- end
- ending
- finale
- finish
- last
- termination
- wrap-up
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