WIND

v. 1 turn, bend, twist, snake, worm, twine, zigzag, slew, swerve, loop, coil, curve, meander, ramble, veer The river winds along the valley floor 2 reel, roll, spiral, turn, twist, curl, coil, wrap, twine, wreathe; crank (up), wind up The streamers are wound around the columns for decoration 3 wind down. a taper off, slow down, diminish, reduce, close out, slacken or slack off (on), ease (up on), decrease, cut back or down (on); wind up They were going to wind down their sportswear department, but then business suddenly perked up b relax, become calm or tranquil, calm down, cool off or down, regain (one's) equilibrium, ease up or off, Colloq unwind, let (one's) hair down, take it easy It takes me a couple of days to wind down from the hectic activity in the office 4 wind up. a terminate, conclude, come or bring to an end or a close or a conclusion, end (up), close down or up, finish (up), wrap up; liquidate, settle After calmly winding up his affairs, Evan sailed off in his boat and was never seen again b end up, finish (up), become ultimately I understand that Sally wound up as a bar girl in Tampico c excite, innervate, energize, stimulate, invigorate, stir up After getting us all wound up about that weekend party in Paris, she called the whole thing off d agitate, fluster, disconcert, ruffle Don't let such trifles get you so wound up e See 3 (a), above.