Windup

Synonyms of windup

• closure
• ending
• conclusion

Antonyms of windup

• start
• beginning
• commencement

Collocations of windup

windup toy

Frequency: 80 %

The windup toy marched across the floor.

windup clock

Frequency: 70 %

The old windup clock chimed every hour.

windup key

Frequency: 65 %

He twisted the windup key to start the music box.

windup mechanism

Frequency: 50 %

The windup mechanism needed to be wound every day.

Idiomatic Expressions for windup

• Phrase: wind someone up
  Meaning: to tease or provoke someone in order to make them react
  Usage: He loves winding his sister up by hiding her belongings.