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windup Synonyms & Antonyms

ˈwīnd-ˌəp

What Is Another Word for Windup?

Common synonyms for windup are capper, close and closing. Its opposites include baseline and beginning.

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Windup as a Noun

1

the last part of a process or action

wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point

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Windup in a Sentence

wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point

Word Forms & Grammar

windup

windups

windup (not comparable)

windup (plural windups)

Words That Rhyme With Windup

Origin of Windup

Deverbal from wind up.

First Known Use

1665

1819

Windup at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈwīnd-ˌəp/
Syllables2
Meaningthe last part of a process or action
Synonymscapper, close and closing
Antonymsbaseline, beginning and dawn
Pluralwindups

Windup Pronunciation

Windup is pronounced /ˈwīnd-ˌəp/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (wīnd).

Windup: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is windup?

Windup is a noun.

What is the opposite of windup?

Words opposite in meaning to windup are baseline, beginning, dawn and day one.

What is the plural of windup?

The plural of windup is windups.

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