unwind

Word parts

un- + wind

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌn'waɪnd/

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Verb

Plain form unwind

Third-person singular unwinds

Past tense unwound

Past participle unwound

Present participle unwinding

1. If you unwind, you relax.

   I just need to unwind after work.

2. The opposite of wind (verb). If you unwind something like a string or a scarf, you make it so that it is not around and around something anymore.

   You need to unwind the string from the ball.