wind up vs wind

wind vs wind up

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

wind up and wind both are verbs.

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

As verbs, wind up and wind are synonyms defined as:

wind up and wind: coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

wind up (noun)	wind (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 up (verb)	wind (verb)
finally be or do something	coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem	form into a wreath
to evoke sexual feelings	raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching	arrange or coil around
	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 up and wind

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