1wind·up 
/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ noun
/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ noun [singular] 1 : the things that are done at the end of something (such as an event or process) : the final part of something
▪ the windup of the negotiations 2 baseball : the movements that a pitcher makes before the ball is thrown
▪ He went into the/his windup, then threw the pitch. ▪ a pitcher with an unusual windup 3 wind-up Brit, informal : something done or said in usually a joking way to make someone annoyed or upset
▪ Her brother's act was just a wind-up to get her angry.
▪ the windup of the negotiations
▪ He went into the/his windup, then threw the pitch. ▪ a pitcher with an unusual windup
▪ Her brother's act was just a wind-up to get her angry.
— see also wind up at 2wind
