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- Dictionaryunwind/ʌnˈwʌɪnd/
verb
- 1. undo or be undone after winding or being wound: "Ella unwound the long woollen scarf from her neck" Similar
- 2. relax after a period of work or tension: "the Grand Hotel is a superb place to unwind" Similar
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to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried: A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : to become uncoiled or disentangled : unfold. 2. : to become released from tension. take a bath to unwind. Synonyms.
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition: to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope. to reduce the tension of; relax: to unwind a person with a drink. to disentangle or disengage; untwist: to unwind one's legs from around the stool.
The literal meaning of the verb unwind is exactly what it sounds like — the opposite of "wind," or twist. But when someone says they need to unwind, they mean that they need to relax.
If you unwind a length of something that is wrapped round something else or round itself, you loosen it and make it straight. You can also say that it unwinds . One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist.
1. to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition. 2. to relieve of tension; relax. 3. to disentangle or disengage; untwist. v.i.
[transitive, intransitive] unwind (something) (from something) if something that has been wrapped into a ball or around something unwinds or you unwind it, it becomes, or you make it, straight, flat or loose again. to unwind a ball of string; He unwound his scarf from his neck. The bandage gradually unwound and fell off.
UNWIND definition: 1. to relax, especially after working: 2. If you unwind something, or if something unwinds, it…. Learn more.
1. When you unwind, you relax after you have done something that makes you tense or tired. [...] 2. If you unwind a length of something that is wrapped around something else or around itself, you loosen it and make it straight. You can also say that it unwinds . [...] More. Conjugations of 'unwind' present simple: I unwind, you unwind [...]
If you unwind a length of something that is wrapped around something else or around itself, you loosen it and make it straight. You can also say that it unwinds . One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist.