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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. chill out [slang] de-stress. decompress. loosen up. mellow (out) 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.
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.
[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.
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.
UNWIND definition: 1. to relax, especially after working: 2. If you unwind something, or if something unwinds, it…. Learn more.
Definition of unwind verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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. Pronunciation of 'unwind' American English pronunciation. More.
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.
