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wind vs wind up

wind up vs wind

wind is a noun but wind up is not a noun.

wind and wind up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
wind up No No Yes No
As verbs, wind and wind up are synonyms defined as:
  • wind and wind up: coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
wind (noun) wind up (noun)
breath
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (verb) wind up (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem finally be or do something
form into a wreath coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help to evoke sexual feelings
arrange or coil around give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
Difference between wind and wind up

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