Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Of a machine, requiring winding up in order to function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The end or conclusion of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Deverbal from wind up.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
