Synonyms: fetch up, finish, finish up, end up, wind up, land up
Definition: finally be or do something
Usage: He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart; he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Definition: coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
Usage: wind your watch
Synonyms: excite, sex, wind up, arouse, turn on
Definition: stimulate sexually
Usage: This movie usually arouses the male audience
Similar words: excite, stimulate, stir, shake, shake up
Definition: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Usage: These stories shook the community; the civil war shook the country
Synonyms: wind up
Definition: give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
Similar words: swing
Definition: move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
Usage: He swung his left fist; swing a bat