remonter — meaning in English

English meaning

• wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
• wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.

Senses

remonter is used for these senses in English:

• wind (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
• wind up (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.

wind — full definition

1. noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
2. verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
3. verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
4. verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.

wind-up — full definition

1. noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
2. noun The final stage or conclusion of something, especially a meeting, a business or a season.
3. noun In baseball, the swinging arm movement a pitcher makes before releasing the ball.
4. noun A joke or trick played on somebody to make them believe something untrue; usually written wind-up.
5. verb To turn a key or handle to tighten the spring of a clock or toy, or to raise something by cranking it.

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