Windup | Mean of windup in English Dictionary

/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/

• Noun
• the things that are done at the end of something (such as an event or process)
1. the windup of the negotiations
• the movements that a pitcher makes before the ball is thrown
1. He went into the/his windup, then threw the pitch.
2. a pitcher with an unusual windup
• something done or said in usually a joking way to make someone annoyed or upset
1. Her brother's act was just a wind-up to get her angry.

• having a motor that is given power when someone turns a handle
1. windup toys
2. She has an old windup record player in her attic.