wind up vs swing

swing vs wind up

wind up is not a noun while swing is a noun.

wind up and swing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wind up	No	No	Yes	No
swing	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swing is a hypernym of wind up; that is, swing is a word with a broader meaning than wind up:

wind up: give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
swing: move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

wind up (noun)	swing (noun)
	changing location by moving back and forth
	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

wind up (verb)	swing (verb)
finally be or do something	alternate dramatically between high and low values
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
to evoke sexual feelings	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
	influence decisively
	hang loosely
	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
	have a certain musical rhythm

Difference between wind up and swing

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