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sew. stitch. See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Separating and dividing. unravel verb (SUBJECT) [ I or T ] If you unravel a mysterious, unknown, or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood:
UNRAVELLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of unravelling in English. unravelling. Add to word list. present participle of unravel. (Definition of unravelling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unravelling. unravelling.
1. (Knitting & Sewing) ( tr) to reduce (something knitted or woven) to separate strands. 2. ( tr) to undo or untangle (something tangled or knotted) 3. ( tr) to explain or solve: the mystery was unravelled. 4. ( intr) to become unravelled. unˈraveller n. unˈravelment n.
verb (used without object) , un·rav·eled, un·rav·el·ing or (especially British) un·rav·elled, un·rav·el·ling. to become unraveled. unravel. / ʌnˈrævəl / verb. tr to reduce (something knitted or woven) to separate strands. tr to undo or untangle (something tangled or knotted) tr to explain or solve. the mystery was unravelled.
/ˈʌnˌrævəl/ /ənˈrævəl/ IPA guide. Other forms: unravelled; unravelling; unraveling; unraveled; unravels. However tempting, don't pull that straggly thread hanging from your sleeve. You'll just unravel, or totally undo, your hand-knitted sweater.
unravel. [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven, or knit, or if they unravel, they become separated I unraveled the string and wound it into a ball. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
[transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age. Extra Examples. See unravel in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unravel.
