Unwound: meaning, definitions and examples

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unwound

 

[ ʌnˈwaʊnd ]

Context #1

relaxed

To unwind means to become less tense or stressed, to relax physically or mentally.

Synonyms

chill out, de-stress, relax

Examples of usage

  • After a long day at work, I like to unwind by taking a hot bath.
  • Yoga helps me unwind and clear my mind.
Context #2

untangled

To unwind can also mean to untangle or straighten something that is wound or twisted.

Synonyms

straighten, unravel, untangle

Examples of usage

  • I had to unwind the tangled fishing line before I could use it.
  • The mechanic carefully unwound the spring to fix the clock.

Translations

Translations of the word "unwound" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desenrolado

🇮🇳 खुला

🇩🇪 abgewickelt

🇮🇩 terbuka

🇺🇦 розмотаний

🇵🇱 odwinięty

🇯🇵 ほどけた

🇫🇷 dégagé

🇪🇸 desenrollado

🇹🇷 çözülmüş

🇰🇷 풀린

🇸🇦 غير ملفوف

🇨🇿 rozvinutý

🇸🇰 odvinutý

🇨🇳 解开的

🇸🇮 odvito

🇮🇸 afvafið

🇰🇿 шешілген

🇬🇪 გახსნილი

🇦🇿 açılmış

🇲🇽 desenrollado

Word origin

The word 'unwound' originated from the combination of 'un-' (indicating reversal) and 'wound' (past participle of 'wind'), referring to the action of undoing something that has been wound or twisted. The term has been used since the late 16th century in English language.

See also: wound, wounded, wounding.