noun · rare

unwind

unwind · unwinds

Any mechanism or operation that unwinds somethingAny mechanism or operation that unwinds something.

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/ʌnˈwaɪnd/

» I need some time to unwind.

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Meaning

1 senses

Any mechanism or operation that unwinds something.

Examples

36 sentences

I need some time to unwind.
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What’s your favorite way to unwind?
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How do you unwind after a busy week?
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What's your favorite way to unwind on weekends?
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What's your favorite way to unwind before bed?
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Origin

From Middle English unwinden, from Old English unwindan (“to unwind; unwrap”), from Proto-

From Middle English unwinden, from Old English unwindan (“to unwind; unwrap”), from Proto-Germanic *andawindaną (“to unwind”); equivalent to un- + wind (“to coil”). Cognate with Dutch ontwinden (“to unwind”).

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Forms

plural: unwinds

Singular	unwind
Plural	unwinds

regular

Collocations

3 patterns

unwind after a
to unwind after
way to unwind