Apedia

Wind Meaning Place Situation Find Chance Unexpected Events

Word wind up (1)
Meaning

Meaning: If you wind up in a certain place or situation, you find yourself there by chance or because of unexpected events.

Synonym: end up, finish up

Example For example:

  • wind up If the economy doesn't improve, more and more people could wind up jobless and homeless and living on the streets.

  • wind up doing sth After missing the last train, we wound up staying the night in a hotel near the station.

Note: "wind" is pronounced as in "wind the clock", not as in "the wind blew"

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Wind meeting lecture sth time meaning end discussion

Previous card: Wind sth winding production meaning gradually reduce end

Up to card list: Phrasal verbs from englishclub.com