What is "wind up"

n. (context British English) A humorous attempt to fool somebody, a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue. vb. To end up; to arrive or result.

1. v. finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" [syn: finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, finish]

2. give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching

3. stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience" [syn: arouse, sex, excite, turn on]

4. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch" [syn: wind]