wind up — finish something
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to bring something to an end, especially a meeting, event, or activity.
Say it like a native
Textbook Let us conclude the meeting at this juncture.
Native Let's wind up the meeting.
'Wind up' is the everyday verb for bringing something to a close; 'conclude at this juncture' is formal.
Pattern: wind up (something)
In use
- Let's wind up the meeting so everyone can get home on time.work
- In my opinion, it's important to wind up group projects with a clear summary so everyone knows what was achieved.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Let's wind up with the meeting.
✓ Let's wind up the meeting.
'Wind up' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Common collocations
wind up + event— the meeting, the discussion, things, proceedings
Don't confuse it
'Wind up' means to finish, while 'wind down' means to relax after something.
Related
- wind up (end up in a situation (often unintentionally)) — Another meaning of 'wind up' is 'end up in a situation (often unintentionally)'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.