The end or conclusion of something. / A punch line of a joke or comedy routine.

(of a machine) Needing to be wound up in order to function.

(slang) To trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.

(idiomatic) To have dealings with; to truck with.

(transitive) to toy with / (transitive) to mock

Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.

(idiomatic) To do something bad or illegal and not be punished.

A sweet dessert wine made from grapes that are harvested after they have naturally frozen on the vine.

Having or displaying half the mental capacity of a half-wit.

To contract or get (an illness); to show symptoms of. / To lay down (money) in payment; to pay.