wind-up

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The end or conclusion of something.

   “Everyone is invited to our end-of-term wind-up party.”

2. isim The punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
3. isim A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.

   “"Is this a wind-up, or what?" "No, no, it's true. He can really do it."”

4. isim The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.

   “He's into his wind-up. Here comes the pitch. Strike on the inside corner!”

5. isim A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.
6. sıfat Of a machine, requiring winding up in order to function.

   “Maybe you could get a wind-up toy to distract him.”