wind 2

Entry Definition
s/he ties h/ up with many knots or strings; s/he tangles h/ up (in string, etc.); s/he winds h/ up (e.g., as spider would do to fly)
s/he ties it up with many knots or strings; s/he tangles, winds it up (in string, etc.)
s/he tangles (etc.) something belonging to h/
wind-up clock, alarm clock
(horse, dog) s/he is harnessed; (shoe) s/he is tied; (snowshoe, block and tackle) s/he is strung; (tennis racket, violin) it is strung, adjusted, tuned; (clock) it is wound up; (automobile, computer) it has a lot of wires
s/he winds h/ up (e.g., doll); s/he ties h/ (e.g., shoe)
s/he winds it up; s/he operates it (mechanism, engine), turns it on (radio, television, etc.), plays it (phonograph, etc.); s/he ties it up (package)
s/he winds up (etc.) something belonging to h/
it is wound backward
s/he winds h/ up
s/he turns it by means of a mechanism; s/he winds it up
s/he turns or winds up something belonging to h/
s/he winds h/ around (something)
s/he winds it around something
s/he winds something belonging to h/ around (something)
(thread, hair, root, etc.) s/he, it is wound or threaded around in convoluted way; s/he, it is being used to sew with