wind up

Verb
  1. Finally be or do something (synset 200353212)
    "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    same as: end up, fetch up, finish, finish up, land up
  2. Give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching (synset 202092246)
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: swing - move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
  3. Stimulate sexually (synset 201766135)
    "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
    is a type of: excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    subtypes: tempt - try to seduce
    same as: arouse, excite, sex, turn on
  4. Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (synset 201524685)
    "wind your watch"
    entail: turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    is a type of: fasten, tighten - make tight or tighter
    subtypes: rewind - wind (up) again
    same as: wind

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