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wind-ups

wind-ups is the plural of wind-up.

Meaning of wind-up

Noun

wind-up (plural wind-ups)

  1. The end or conclusion of something.
    • Everyone is invited to our end-of-term wind-up party.
  2. The punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
  3. (UK) A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.
    • "Is this a wind-up, or what?" "No, no, it's true. He can really do it."1999, Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (film)
  4. The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.
    • He's into his wind-up. Here comes the pitch. Strike on the inside corner!1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (movie)
  5. A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.

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Questions about wind-ups

What is wind-ups the plural of?
Wind-ups is the plural of wind-up.

Words near wind-ups in the dictionary

  1. wind-up merchants
  2. wind-up radio
  3. wind-up radios
  4. wind-up toy
  5. wind-up toys
  6. wind-ups
  7. wind-witch
  8. wind-witches
  9. winda
  10. windable
  11. windac

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