Definitions for wound up
wound up

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1. aroused, wound upadjective

   brought to a state of great tension

   "all wound up for a fight"

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1. wound up

   "Wound up" is a term that can refer to several different situations, depending on the context. 1) If a person is "wound up," they are very tense or anxious, which is usually due to the stress of a particular situation. This phrase is typically used in British English. 2) When referring to a business or company, "wound up" means that the operations have been completed and the company has been dissolved or closed down. 3) If a toy or device is "wound up," it means it has been given tension by turning a key or handle to make it work. 4) In colloquial English, "wound up" can refer to ending up in a particular place or situation as result of one’s actions. This is also closely related to the phrase "end up." Example: "He wound up living in New York after years of traveling." 5) In law, winding up is the process of selling all the assets of a corporation, paying off creditors, distributing any remaining assets to the principals, and then dissolving the business.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wound up in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wound up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of wound up in a Sentence

1. Jimmy Smits:

   I thought I hit the jackpot with' L.A. Law,' but to have [' NYPD Blue' ] come around the way it did, for whatever the artistic reasons were, it didn't happen, and then it wound up that it came back to me. It was just like, I can't [ say no ]. That was like' Lightning can't struck twice.'.

2. Torey Krug:

   It was a desperation play at that point. You don’t worry about positions and just play hockey, it wound up on my stick and I was able to put it in.

3. William Hazlitt:

   The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be constantly wound up.

4. Kristie Mewis:

   And I was so proud of these players, the way they stepped up and handled the game, considering that some of them didnt have a chance to train properly before this camp. Lavelle also scored when the United States beat the Netherlands in Lyon, France, last year for the teams second straight World Cup title. Nine of the 11 U.S. starters for the final were in the starting lineup on Friday. Notably missing was Alex Morgan, who came in as a second-half substitute for her 170th appearance with the team. Morgan, currently playing for Tottenham, had not played for the United States since the World Cup final because she was pregnant with and gave birth to daughter Charlie. Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman was not with the team because of a personal matter that was not related to COVID-19. Wiegman, a former Dutch midfielder who has coached the team since 2017, will take over as Englands national team coach next September, succeeding Phil Neville. Lavelle struck a left-footed goal on a break in the 41st minute. Kristie Mewis subbed in to join her younger sister on the field and scored nine minutes later. Sam Mewis was among the first to embrace her sister in celebration. I was I was so nervous to shoot it, but I just wound up and gave it the best I could. And then turning around and just realizing what had just happened and seeing Sam and Alex running towards me was so special. Its a very surreal moment for me.

5. Pete Buttigieg:

   You will never know who's taking their lead from you, who's watching you and deciding that they can be a little braver, because you have been brave, when I was trying to figure out who I was, I was afraid that who I was might mean that I could never make a difference. And what wound up happening instead, is that it's a huge part of the difference I get to make.

References

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