unspool
unspool · unspools · unspooled · unspooling
To remove from a spoolTo remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool; unwind.
Meaning
6 sensesTo remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool; unwind.
To reduce the thrust of a jet engine to idle in flight.
(slang)To play; to be screened.
(ambitransitive)To flow forth, unfold, or play out.
(ambitransitive)To lose or cause to lose one's composure; to fall apart.
(ambitransitive)To relax or become relaxed; to unwind.
Origin
From un- + spool.From un- + spool.
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Forms
unspools, unspooling, unspooled, unspooledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle