" wound up "

1: to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point;

  * e.g., " ... try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  closed,

•  closed out,

•  completed,

•  concluded,

•  ended,

•  finished,

•  rounded (off or out),

•  terminated,

•  wrapped up

•  Antonyms : 

•  began,

•  commenced,

•  inaugurated,

•  opened,

•  started

2: to come to an end;

  * e.g., " ... her speeches usually wind up with one last joke "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke off,

•  broke up,

•  ceased,

•  closed,

•  concluded,

•  dead-ended,

•  determined,

•  died,

•  discontinued,

•  elapsed,

•  ended,

•  expired,

•  finished,

•  halted,

•  lapsed,

•  left off,

•  let up,

•  passed,

•  quit,

•  stopped,

•  terminated,

•  went,

•  winked (out)

•  Antonyms : 

•  continued,

•  hung on,

•  persisted

1: to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point;

  * e.g., " ... try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close,

•  close out,

•  complete,

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish,

•  round (off or out),

•  terminate,

•  wrap up

•  Antonyms : 

•  begin,

•  commence,

•  inaugurate,

•  open,

•  start

2: to come to an end;

  * e.g., " ... her speeches usually wind up with one last joke "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break off,

•  break up,

•  cease,

•  close,

•  conclude,

•  dead-end,

•  determine,

•  die,

•  discontinue,

•  elapse,

•  end,

•  expire,

•  finish,

•  go,

•  halt,

•  lapse,

•  leave off,

•  let up,

•  pass,

•  quit,

•  stop,

•  terminate,

•  wink (out)

•  Antonyms : 

•  continue,

•  hang on,

•  persist