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    Un·wind
    /ˌənˈwīnd/

    verb

    • 1. undo or be undone after winding or being wound: "Ella unwound the long woolen scarf from her neck" Similar unrolluncoilunreelundo
    • 2. relax after a period of work or tension: "the Grand Hotel is a superb place to unwind" Similar relaxloosen upease up/offlet up
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unwindUnwind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNWIND is to cause to uncoil : wind off : unroll. How to use unwind in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNWIND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unwindUNWIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unwindUnwind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWIND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunwind verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    unwind. verb. /ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/ Verb Forms. [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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    May 26, 2024 · 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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNWIND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    UNWIND definition: 1. to relax, especially after working: 2. If you unwind something, or if something unwinds, it…. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNWIND - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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. [...]

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › unwindUnwind - definition of unwind by The Free Dictionary

    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.