Function: transitive verb
Date: 1583
1 : to bring to a conclusion : END
2 a : to put in order for the purpose of bringing to an end < winds up the meeting> b British : to effectuate the winding up of
intransitive verb
1 a : to come to a conclusion b : to arrive in a place, situation, or condition at the end or as a result of a course of action < wound up as millionaires>
2 : to make a pitching windup