windups (Meaning)
windups
a series of motions (as swinging the arms over the head) made by a pitcher prior to releasing a pitch, a last act or part, a series of regular and distinctive motions (such as swinging the arms) made by a pitcher preparatory to releasing a pitch, to bring to a conclusion, to bring or come to a conclusion, having a spring wound by hand, to arrive in a place, situation, or condition at the end or as a result of a course of action, the act of bringing to an end, operated by a spring mechanism wound by hand, a concluding act or part, to effectuate the winding up of, to put in order for the purpose of bringing to an end, to conclude by removing liabilities and distributing any remaining assets to partners or shareholders, to arrive in a place, situation, or state, an exaggerated backswing (as in tennis), to come to a conclusion, to make a pitching windup, to bring to an end by taking care of unfinished business, to make a windup in pitching a baseball
Synonyms & Antonyms of windups
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- high-water marks
- postscripts
- crowns
- epilogues
- summits
- anticlimaxes
- tip-tops
- shanks
- acmes
- tail ends
- apexes
- aftermaths
- tag ends
- codas
- apices
- tops
- epilogs
- coups de grace
- peaks
- zeniths
- coups de grâce
- meridians
- capstones
- copestones
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
windups Sentence Examples
- The pitcher's elaborate windups always kept the batters on edge.
- The dancer's graceful windups added a touch of elegance to the performance.
- The speaker's long windups often tested the patience of the audience.
- The boxer's powerful windups left his opponents dazed and confused.
- The politician's meandering windups frequently resulted in rambling speeches.
- The negotiator's skillful windups helped to break the impasse and reach an agreement.
- The chef's intricate windups were a testament to his meticulous approach.
- The magician's mysterious windups created a sense of wonder and anticipation.
- The comedian's hilarious windups kept the audience in stitches.
- The writer's elaborate windups foreshadowed the thrilling climax of the story.
FAQs About the word windups
a series of motions (as swinging the arms over the head) made by a pitcher prior to releasing a pitch, a last act or part, a series of regular and distinctive m
ends, closings, culminations,endings, conclusions, finales, closes, crescendi, homestretches, endgames
baselines, starts,beginnings, openings, dawns, nascencies, nascences, prologues, overtures, prefaces
The pitcher's elaborate windups always kept the batters on edge.
The dancer's graceful windups added a touch of elegance to the performance.
The speaker's long windups often tested the patience of the audience.
The boxer's powerful windups left his opponents dazed and confused.
