windup
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈwɪnˌdʌp/
:
conclusión
- At the windup of the event, the organizers thanked everyone for their participation.
- pitcher's windup
- windup and delivery
- started his windup
It was messy to the point where one of my favorite windups of all time because we'd shot was shot in Berlin.
- It was messy to the point where one of my favorite windups of all time because we'd shot was shot in Berlin.
Examples
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What's the windup going to be?
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Matt stood completely straight and still for a moment, then went into his windup and threw his fastball.
Fiction book (1997) -
Out on the mound, he is strong and loose, cutting smoothly out of his windup, a man who wants the ball.
Fiction book (1992) -
Tall pitchers with big windups get run on a lot.
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Here's the windup and the pitch to Tanaka.
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Radio announcers watched for the windup to predict over the airwaves that it was coming.
Fiction book (1990) -
Fidel nods and simultaneously takes the first step and arm swing of his windup.
Fiction book (1996) -
There was a windup Victrola and records of operatic arias sung by Caruso and Farrar.
Academic text (1998) -
The final windup of the conference included a summary of the main points discussed.
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After a long day of presentations, the windup featured a fun team-building activity.
Synonyms
398
1.0
The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship
305
2.3
The last part when something ends, for example a meeting
180
3.6
The last, most exciting part of a show or event
167
2.2
The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing
108
2.4
The act of finishing a task or project
56
4.7
The act of ending something, like a job or contract
47
4.1
The point when something stops or finishes
39
1.0
The final part of an event or activity
36
6.3
The highest point in a process or event
13
3.5
The last part of something, especially a period or event
7
6.3
A final big action or event before something ends
3
4.2
Final approval that allows a document or project to finish
1
3.6
The final part of an event or activity
1
9.9
The final result of a process or event
The moment something comes to an end
A final action to complete small remaining tasks
A final meeting or event that ends a series
Antonyms
How Final
Surface Forms
Etymology
Windup comes from the phrase wind up, where wind meant 'to turn', like when you wind a clock. So a windup is the final part that 'brings something to an end', such as the closing of a meeting.