1. plural of windup: the concluding part of something
2. plural of windup: mechanical toys or devices that operate when wound with a key or handle
3. plural of windup: acts of deliberately annoying or teasing someone
Usage: British informal

Examples

• The windups of both movies were disappointing.
• She collected vintage windups from the 1950s.
• The old windup clock still worked perfectly.
• His constant windups about her cooking got annoying.
• The toy store had a section full of mechanical windups.
• After all those windups, she realized he was just joking.
• The windups to their arguments were always dramatic.