wind up
Finish, or begin
Wind up has two clusters of meaning.
One involves tightening or preparation: you wind up a clock, wind up a toy, or wind up before throwing a pitch.
The other involves ending or arriving at a state: How did we wind up here? , The company wound up bankrupt.
In British slang, to wind someone up is to tease or provoke them: He's just winding you up.
Spring-driven gear system
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- coilWound circular arrangement
- crankRotary operating handle
- keyLock-opening device
mainspring · gears · mechanism · music box · jack-in-the-box · automaton · escapement · ratchet
Bring to completion
- endFinal portion or cessation
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- terminateBring to an end
- finalizeSettle decisively
close out · culminate · settle · resolve · wrap · adjourn · discontinue · cease
Wound circular arrangement
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- turnRotational movement
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
crank · tighten · tension · wrap around · spiral · curl · gather · hoist
clockwork
Spring-driven gear system
key · mainspring · gears · mechanism · music box · jack-in-the-box · automaton · escapement · ratchet · tension
finish
Bring to completion
finalize · close out · culminate · settle · resolve · wrap · adjourn · discontinue · cease · halt
coil
Wound circular arrangement
reel · crank · tighten · tension · wrap around · spiral · curl · gather · hoist · winch
find oneself
Discover one's true nature
come to · conclude · culminate · reach · eventually · outcome · destination · fate · upshot · consequence
annoy
Cause mild irritation
get a rise out of · bother · aggravate · rile · bait · goad · pester · taunt · have on · pull someone's leg
- endingsending, the end, finish, close, final
- financial ruinbankrupt, bankruptcy, bust, busted, broke
- finishfinish, complete, conclude, end, finalize
- teasingtease, teasing, rib, ribbing, josh
- wrap up synonymsfinish, end, close, complete, conclude
- wrapping upfinalizing, ending, conclusion, completion, finishing