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wound up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wound up
(adjective)
wound up
/
ˈ
wau̇nd
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
wound up
/
ˈ
wau̇nd
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOUND UP
not used before a noun
[
more wound up; most wound up
]
informal
:
nervous or excited
Don't get the kids all
wound up
.
The crowd was
wound up
when the band came on stage.
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