WIND UP


Meaning of WIND UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1583

transitive verb

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.