wind-up

Meaning

Noun

1. The end or conclusion of something.
2. The punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
3. (British) A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.
4. The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.
5. A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.

Adj

Needing to be wound up in order to function.

Synonyms

clockwork

end

🔚

conclusion

enwind

winding

interwine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from wind up.