wind up

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of bringing something to a conclusion, or to find oneself in a particular situation or place after a series of events.

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1. To finish or conclude informal

   To bring something to an end; to conclude.

   • Let's wind up the meeting before lunch.
   • He wound up his speech with a joke.
   • They wound up the project ahead of schedule.

   ruЗавершитьesconcluirfrterminerdeBeendenptConcluirzh结束arإنهاء

   Synonyms: ceaseclosecompleteconcludeendfinishterminatewrap up

   Antonyms: begincommenceinitiateopenstart

2. To end up in a situation informal

   To find oneself in a particular state or place after a series of events.

   • If you keep spending like that, you'll wind up in debt.
   • She wound up living in a small town after traveling.
   • He wound up as the manager of the company.

   ruОказатьсяesterminar en una situaciónfrse retrouverdeendenptAcabarzh最终落得arانتهى به المطاف

   Synonyms: arriveend upfind oneselffinish upland upturn out

3. To tighten a mechanism formal

   To turn a key or handle to make a clock, toy, or device operate.

   • You need to wind up the clock every day.
   • She wound up the toy car and let it go.
   • He wound up the old gramophone before playing a record.

   ruЗаводитьesdar cuerdafrremonter (un mécanisme)deAufziehenptDar cordazh上发条arتدوير المفتاح لتشغيل الآلة

   Synonyms: coilcranktightenturnwind

   Antonyms: unwind

4. To irritate or annoy informal british

   To deliberately annoy or tease someone.

   • Stop winding him up; he's already stressed.
   • She knows how to wind up her brother.
   • They wound up the teacher with their constant questions.

   ruРаздражатьesProvocar o molestarfragacer (quelqu'un) délibérémentdeÄrgernptIrritarzh惹恼arإغاظة

   Synonyms: aggravateannoyantagonizebotherbugexasperateirritateneedlepesterprovokeriletease

   Antonyms: calmcomfortpleasereassuresoothe

• wound up past participle
• wound up past simple
• winding up present participle
• winds up third person singular

Base verb: wind