[wind up] vt (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 Brit: to effectuate a winding up ~ vi 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