wind up


Definition: Meaning of, wind up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɪnd ʌp /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
wind up wound up wound up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
winding up winds up
  1. [transitive] to end something
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  2. British English to close a business
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  3. [intransitive] to be in a particular place or situation not because you choose to, but because of other things that have happened
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  4. [transitive] British English informal to trick someone by telling them something that is not true
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  5. [transitive] informal to make someone angry or upset
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  6. [transitive] same as wind3 (sense 4)
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