Unpack: meaning, definitions and examples

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unpack

 

[ สŒnหˆpรฆk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

moving objects

To remove items from a container or package.

Synonyms

empty, unbox, unload

Examples of usage

  • I need to unpack my suitcase after the trip.
  • She unpacked the boxes and started organizing the new house.
  • Let's unpack the groceries and put them away in the kitchen.
  • The movers will unpack the furniture once we arrive at the new house.
Context #2 | Verb

information

To analyze or explain in detail.

Synonyms

analyze, elaborate, explain

Examples of usage

  • We need to unpack the data to understand the trends.
  • The professor unpacked the complex theory in a simple way for the students.
  • Let's unpack the implications of this decision before moving forward.
  • She unpacked the new policy during the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "unpack" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desempacotar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเคชเฅˆเค• เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช auspacken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membongkar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะฟะฐะบะพะฒัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozpakowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–‹ๅฐใ™ใ‚‹ (kaifลซ suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉballer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desempaquetar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท paketi aรงmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ’€๋‹ค (pulda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููƒ ุงู„ุชุบู„ูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozbalit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozbaliลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่งฃๅŽ‹ (jiฤ› yฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razpakirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pakka upp

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ะฐะผะฐะปั‹ะฝ ะฐัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ (gakhsna)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ paketi aรงmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desempaquetar

Etymology

The word 'unpack' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'pack' which comes from the Middle English word 'pak', ultimately from the Dutch 'pak', meaning 'bundle'. The term has been used since the 14th century in the context of removing items from packages or containers.

See also: pack, package, packaging, packed, packer, packet, packing.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,081, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.