wind-up
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈwɪndˌʌp/
- UK
:
tomadura de pelo
- It's just fun to, to to wind up the normies, right?
I'm thinking this this is a wind up, but part of it sounded real.
- I'm thinking this this is a wind up, but part of it sounded real.
- Me being me, I, I, I just couldn't resist another wind up.
Examples
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Think they're giving you the wind-up, Stan.
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When I saw the booking I thought it was a wind-up.
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Most likely to wind up your parents, Joe.
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I'm thinking this this is a wind up, but part of it sounded real.
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His clever prank was just a wind-up to make her laugh.
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Everyone realized it was a wind-up when he pretended to sell his car for a dollar.
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She played a little wind-up on her friend by telling him the concert was canceled.
Synonyms
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3.2
A playful trick done to make people laugh, often at another person
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4.2
A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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1.7
Light, joking words said to make people laugh
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2.3
Making fun of someone, often playfully but sometimes hurtfully
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4.0
An act of making fun of someone in a playful way
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4.4
A friendly joke that tries to make someone laugh without hurting them
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9.9
Light playful teasing talk that is not serious
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4.6
A short teasing remark that makes someone laugh without hurting them
How Teasing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wind-up: A helpful way to remember the joke meaning of wind-up is to think of turning a toy until it reacts; to wind someone can mean 'to get them excited or annoyed', so a wind-up is a trick that makes someone react.