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Definition of wind up
wind up 
noun
- an instance of "winding up" as described in the verb senses.
Citation from "Episode 2", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Last edited on Oct 09 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 09 2012.
verb - transitive
- to anger.
Are you trying to wind me up?
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on Oct 09 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
- to say something that isn't true to get a person worried or anxious, or simply to mess with them.
Citation from "Episode 2", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to lie.
Last edited on Oct 09 2012. Submitted by Suelen from Guarapari - ES, Brazil on Feb 21 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'nonsense, lies': | |
| Definitions include: a person's story: what they would have you believe. | |
| Definitions include: "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock. | |
| Definitions include: to say. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing; of poor quality; "uncool". | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: "shit". | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: spelling variant of malarkey. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense; something absurd. | |
| Definitions include: off-brand. | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
Other terms relating to 'to become angry, go crazy, freak out': | |
| Definitions include: an exclamation of surprise or disappointment; "damn"; "darn"; "shit". | |
| Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion. | |
| Definitions include: going crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to become angry about something that the speaker doesn't think is worthy. | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to focus at length on a negative subject or emotion. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to go crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion; "freak out"; have a fit. | |
| Definitions include: to become extremely angry or upset; "freak out". | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to go crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to get violent, to go crazy. | |
| Definitions include: To go crazy. | |
| Definitions include: Couldn't believe it, or make a big deal. | |
Other terms relating to 'to lie': | |
| Definitions include: the bending of truth for the sake of art. | |
| Definitions include: to tell one's story: what they would have other people believe. | |
| Definitions include: any deceptions or tricks designed to confuse or manipulate a person. | |
| Definitions include: to tell a different lie when covering up something. | |
| Definitions include: to delay in getting to the point. | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: to give bad advice. | |
| Definitions include: of misdeeds or misfortune, to minimize their severity. | |
| Definitions include: to lie to. | |
| Definitions include: to deceive a person, usually in a playful manner. | |
| Definitions include: to pretend to be someone else. | |
| Definitions include: to lie to; deceive. | |
| Definitions include: to make unfounded or exaggerated remarks or claims. | |
| Definitions include: a replacement word for fuck. | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
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Other terms relating to 'up': | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: to misbehave. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc. | |
| Definitions include: doing something emphatically. | |
| Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant. | |
| Definitions include: to increase. | |
| Definitions include: to contribute one's share. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
| Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: strange / stupid. | |
| Definitions include: a situation that could end in multiple outcomes, each of which is equally likely. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to call someone to halt, particularly when the intention is to rob. | |
Other terms relating to 'wind': | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: Without substance, All talk and no action | |
| Definitions include: to flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: to become aware of. | |
| Definitions include: When a man farts while receiving oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: Forget about it. | |
| Definitions include: To fart or flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: waste one's time. | |
| Definitions include: very drunk. | |
| Definitions include: to use the peace sign, saying goodbye. | |
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