Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for wind up?

Need synonyms for wind up? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

To finish or bring to an end

To gradually eliminate or bring to an end

To annoy or make angry

To tease, make fun of, or play a prank on

To arrive or end up in a given place, state or situation

(baseball) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch

To annoy or provoke through teasing

To bring into a heightened emotional state

To carry out an action to the end

(of a machine) To cause something to begin to work or operate

To finish in a given place or rank, typically in a competition

To culminate or end in a certain way or event

To engage in playful or mischievous behavior

To disturb mentally or emotionally

To instill courage into

To close down a business

To wrap (something) round on itself to form into a spherical or cylindrical shape

To tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel

To stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty

The ending or final part of an event, process, or text

The action of ending something or the fact of being ended

(archaic, slang) An act performed for amusement

… more ▼

Verb

To finish or bring to an end

bring to a close

bring to an end

be through with

come to the end

tie up loose ends

draw to a close

pull the plug on

bring to a halt

axe^UK

ax^US

put the kibosh on

bring to a stop

come to a standstill

knock something on the head

bring to a conclusion

come to a close

bring to a standstill

become obsolete

set the seal on

put a period to

bring to an untimely end

quit cold turkey

bring down curtain

put the stopper on

go out the window

go down the toilet

be no longer valid

put the finishing touches to

close the door on

close the books

get on the wagon

blow the whistle on

be brought to an end

bring to fruition

come to a conclusion

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

come to a crescendo

reach a standstill

stop in your tracks

take a breather

have a breather

call it quits on

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

step aside from

resist the temptation to

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

suspend proceedings

give something up

stand down from

put a stop to something

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

turn your back on

stop in full flow

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

break away from

sever relations with

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

keep from happening

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

absent oneself from

adopt Fabian tactics

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make impracticable

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

more ❯

“The Harner girls wind up the show with a rumba, doing it faster than their other numbers.”

Verb

To gradually eliminate or bring to an end

eliminate gradually

remove gradually

replace gradually

withdraw gradually

get rid of by stages

draw to a close

bring to a close

“He should continue to operate as he had been operating up to Christmas, and then gradually wind up the whole of his share transactions, and invest the proceeds in some sound stock.”

Verb

To annoy or make angry

put your back up

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

make someone see red

get on your nerves

get under your skin

get your back up

get in your hair

make your blood boil

get on one's nerves

rub the wrong way

drive to distraction

give someone the pip

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

try your patience

get your dander up

get on your wick

raise your hackles

give a hard time

send into a rage

rattle someone's cage

get your hackles up

get across someone

rub you up the wrong way

make you see red

be on the back of

be on your back

put someone's nose out of joint

get a rise out of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

stick in one's craw

get on the wrong side of

drive you up the wall

be a pain in the neck

give someone grief

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's side

make somebody's blood boil

hit where one lives

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

make an enemy of somebody

irritate greatly

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

try the patience of

work into lather

take a rise out of

give a bad time

run up the wrong way

lose one's temper

cut to the quick

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

drive you round the twist

make discontented

get someone's wick

breathe down someone's neck

make uncomfortable

cause discomfort to

cause concern to

bend someone's ear

be a nuisance to

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

be on one's case

get on someone's case

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

put pressure on

weigh heavily on

cause anxiety to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a great weight on

hit a sour note

rattle one's cage

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

prey on your mind

jump on one's case

give the business

put the squeeze on

give the needle

more ❯

“She'd really wind Eddie up into a state of mania by wanting to party all the time.”

Verb

To tease, make fun of, or play a prank on

take the mickey

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey out of

take the piss out of

make a monkey of

treat with contempt

pull someone's leg

hold up to ridicule

treat contemptuously

play a practical joke on

play a practical joke

pull someone's chain

show contempt for

get a rise out of

hold up to shame

take a rise out of

have a joke with

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

make someone a laughing stock

lead up the garden path

play a trick on

take for a ride

yank someone's chain

muck someone about

more ❯

“The other players would try to wind Lebron up by calling Michael a better player than him.”

Verb

To arrive or end up in a given place, state or situation

present oneself

make an appearance

put in an appearance

come into sight

punch the clock

arrive on the scene

more ❯

“It would be a shame to see them coming down from the mountain with the Ark in their rucksacks, knowing that it would wind up in some museum in the outskirts of Nashville.”

Verb

(baseball) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch

“I get back to the ball game just in time to see the pitcher wind up and throw the ball.”

Verb

To annoy or provoke through teasing

take the mickey

be on the back of

get on the nerves of

take the piss out of

get in the hair of

give a hard time

poke mullock at

pull someone's leg

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

more ❯

Verb

To bring into a heightened emotional state

fire the enthusiasm of

fire the imagination of

light a fire under

whet one's appetite

work into lather

give a shot in the arm to

get someone going

bring into being

give someone a kick

fire with enthusiasm

breathe new life into

call into being

bring back to life

regain consciousness

give a boost to

raise from the dead

give someone a charge

restore to life

breathe life into

be the cause of

recover consciousness

come to one's senses

give a new lease of life to

knock your socks off

give shot in arm

put a bomb under

stiffen the resolve of

build a fire under

raise your spirits

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

put new life in

give new life to

fire someone's imagination

give pleasure to

show signs of life

turn one's head

give courage to

add fuel to the flames

stimulate spiritually

raise the morale of

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

give the incentive to

make enthusiastic

be conducive to

have as a consequence

have as a result

agitate against

cause to appear

take your breath away

blow away the cobwebs

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

add fuel to fire

give a shot in the arm

give confidence

lift the morale of

turn someone on

tickle your fancy

float someone's boat

light someone's fire

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

give a new lease on life

get going again

put new life into

put some spark into

give new strength to

be responsible for

give one an idea

take out of mothballs

be instrumental in

race one's motor

make more exciting

make more lively

let sunshine in

be at the bottom of

make your head spin

go to your head

put new heart into

put new heart in

put new strength in

give someone a cue

put one in mind of

give the kiss of life to

sow the seeds of

fan the flames of

more ❯

Verb

To carry out an action to the end

add the final touch to

add the finishing touch to

bring to a conclusion

bring to an end

bring to fruition

bring to maturity

go through with

put the finishing touches on

put the last touches on

set the seal on

put the seal on

put into effect

put the tin lid on

put finishing touch on

put the finishing touch to

deliver the goods

run with the ball

take care of business

carry to completion

acquit oneself of

follow through with

put into practice

put into action

put into operation

follow through on

act in accordance with

bring to completion

devote oneself to

get the job done

keep faith with

fulfil one's task

don't rock the boat

be responsible for

pay attention to

be to blame for

make it through

show willingness

bring home the bacon

meet requirements

satisfy requirements

act according to

provide the means for

earn one's wings

score a success

make short work of

bring into effect

bring into play

bring it to pass

give rise to it

bring it to fruition

fulfill one's potential

do a bang-up job

sow the seeds of

bring into being

occupy oneself with

be at the helm of

be in charge of

cause to happen

apply oneself to

go along with the plan

commit oneself to

endeavour to do

get cracking on

address oneself to

get to grips with

more ❯

Verb

(of a machine) To cause something to begin to work or operate

set something moving

start something functioning

start something operating

put into action

put into motion

cause to operate

take out of mothballs

more ❯

Verb

To finish in a given place or rank, typically in a competition

Verb

To culminate or end in a certain way or event

Verb

To engage in playful or mischievous behavior

indulge in horseplay

disport oneself

act the giddy goat

kick up one's heels

entertain oneself

play the giddy goat

play for laughs

have a good time

engage in high jinks

engage in games

be life of party

let your hair down

more ❯

Verb

To disturb mentally or emotionally

give someone grief

throw off balance

give a hard time

hurt somebody's feelings

get on your wick

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into tizzy

more ❯

Verb

To instill courage into

gear oneself up

get into position

gird your loins

give advance warning

give advance notice

batten down the hatches

prepare for battle

more ❯

Verb

To close down a business

Verb

To wrap (something) round on itself to form into a spherical or cylindrical shape

let fall in folds

form a ring round

form into ringlets

Verb

To tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel

fasten together

more ❯

Verb

To stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty

become insolvent

cease production

go into liquidation

go into receivership

cease operating

go out of business

drop the curtain

go into Chapter 11

put up the shutters

go into chapter 11

lose one's shirt

be unsuccessful

be in the hands of the receivers

grind to a halt

be taken to the cleaners

close one's doors

more ❯

Noun

The ending or final part of an event, process, or text

discontinuation

end of the line

finalization^US

finalisation^UK

cancellation^UK

end of the road

screeching halt

disestablishment

finishing point

materialization^US

materialisation^UK

carrying through

positive result

self-realization

self-fulfillment

self-actualization

dream come true

successful completion

favourable result

successful outcome

favourable outcome

full development

stroke of genius

bringing into being

bringing to fruition

carrying into action

successful resolution

terminal figure

successful fulfillment

successful conclusion

successful consummation

successful execution

successful finalization

favorable outcome

great performance

efficaciousness

matter of course

more ❯

Noun

The action of ending something or the fact of being ended

discontinuation

cancellation^UK

end of the line

finalization^US

finalisation^UK

screeching halt

Mexican standoff

breathing space

finishing point

terminal figure

communication breakdown

end of the road

disestablishment

finished product

crowning moment

high-water mark

high water mark

more ❯

Noun

(archaic, slang) An act performed for amusement

mischievous trick

mischievous act

piece of mischief

monkey business

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

foolish behavior^US

practical jokes

foolish behaviour^UK

more ❯

	Find more words!








wind up
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

What is the opposite of wind up?
Sentences with the word wind up
Words that rhyme with wind up
What is the past tense of wind up?
What is the plural of wind up?
Translations for wind up
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

wind-up music box

wind tracing instrument

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2023