Pronunciation: /waʊnd ʌp/
noun a physical injury to the body, typically involving a cut or break in the skin
A1 I wound up the toy and watched it spin around.
A2 She wound up the music box and listened to the sweet melody.
B1 He wound up the meeting with a summary of the key points.
B2 The project wound up being more successful than we had anticipated.
C1 The investigation wound up revealing some shocking information.
C2 After years of hard work, he wound up as the CEO of the company.
verb past tense of wind up, meaning to tighten or twist something into a coiled or compact form
A1 I wound up the toy car and watched it zoom across the floor.
A2 She wound up the meeting by summarizing the main points.
B1 After a long day at work, I wound up at my favorite restaurant for dinner.
B2 The negotiations wound up with a compromise that satisfied both parties.
C1 The movie wound up being much better than I expected.
C2 Despite all the obstacles, the project wound up being a huge success.
adjective in a state of nervous tension or excitement
A1 I wound up the toy car and watched it zoom across the floor.
A2 She wound up the music box and listened to the sweet melody.
B1 After a long day at work, he wound up feeling exhausted and drained.
B2 The heated argument wound up causing a rift in their friendship.
C1 The negotiations wound up in a stalemate with neither side willing to compromise.
C2 Despite their best efforts, the project wound up being a complete failure.
adverb used to describe the manner in which something is wound up or completed
A1 I wound up at the wrong bus stop.
A2 She wound up getting lost in the city.
B1 After a series of wrong turns, we wound up at the beach.
B2 Despite our best efforts, we wound up missing the last train home.
C1 The negotiations wound up in a stalemate.
C2 After hours of debate, the committee wound up approving the proposal.
formal After a series of negotiations, the parties wound up signing a contract.
informal We wound up at the beach after getting lost on the way to the park.
slang I wound up binge-watching the entire series in one night.
figurative Despite their differences, they wound up becoming the best of friends.
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