to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander

The river winds through the forest.

to have a circular or spiral course or direction.

to coil or twine about something

The ivy winds around the house.

to proceed circuitously or indirectly.

to undergo winding or winding up.

to be twisted or warped, as a board.

to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about.

to roll or coil (thread, string, etc.) into a ball, on a spool, or the like (often fol. by up ).

to remove or take off by unwinding (usually fol. by off or from )

She wound the thread off the bobbin.

to twine, fold, wrap, or place about something.

to make (a mechanism) operational by tightening the mainspring with a key (often fol. by up )

to wind a clock; to wind up a toy.

to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often fol. by up ).

to make (one's or its way) in a bending or curving course

The stream winds its way through the woods.

to make (one's or its way) by indirect, stealthy, or devious procedure

to wind one's way into another's confidence.

the act of winding.

a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound

If you give it another wind, you'll break the mainspring.

a twist producing an uneven surface. ?

wind down,

to lessen in intensity so as to bring or come to a gradual end

The war is winding down.

to calm down; relax

He's too excited tonight to wind down and sleep.

wind up,

to bring to a state of great tension; excite (usually used in the past participle)

He was all wound up before the game.

to bring or come to an end; conclude

to wind up a sales campaign.

to settle or arrange in order to conclude

to wind up one's affairs.

to become ultimately

to wind up as a country schoolteacher.

Baseball . (of a pitcher) to execute a windup. ?

out of wind, (of boards, plasterwork

etc.) flat and true.

verb

begin , commence , open , start

verb

be through with , bring to a close , clean up * , close , close down , come to the end , complete , conclude , determine , do , end , end up * , finalize , finish up , halt , liquidate , settle , terminate , tie up loose ends , wrap up * , wind