Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get the wind up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
get the wind up
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become frightened or disturbed.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets the wind up (present, singular) getting the wind up (participle, present) got the wind up (past) got the wind up (participle, past) gotten the wind up (participle, past)

Phrases

have the wind up put the wind up

Frequently Paired Words

have the wind up put the wind up

Questions

What does get the wind up mean?
To become frightened or disturbed.

How to pronounce get the wind up

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