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Definition wind-up in British English

wind-up noun

[countable] noun
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
1

something that you say or do to deliberately annoy or trick someone

Example

When they said I'd won I thought it was a wind-up.

Synonyms and related words
spot fixing ploy hoax
2

the process of ending something

Synonyms and related words
end ending finish
Definition wind-up in British English