<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.</li><li>a final act or part.</li><li>Baseball: the preparatory movements of the arm before pitching a ball.</li><li>Informal: a mechanical object, as a toy or wristwatch, that is driven by a spring or similar mechanism that must be wound.</li><li>an act or instance of winding up.</li></ul>