Unfurl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈfəːl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unfurl is a verb meaning To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
Meaning
To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
More Meanings
- (figurative) To roll out or debut anything.
- (intransitive) To open up by unrolling.
- (intransitive, figurative) To turn out or unfold; to evolve; to progress.
Example Sentences
When will we be unfurling the new feature?
They unfurled the flag at the start of the festival.
Release the line by pulling down and unfurl the jib by pulling on the two jibsheets.
Befitting the gray-brown clothes, bagged eyes, and licorice hair of its figures, Memoir Of A Snail unfurls the spiraling tale of two orphans persevering on Australia’s fringes.
Word Forms
- unfurls
- unfurling
- unfurled
Synonyms for unfurl
Depending on context, synonyms include splay, unroll.
Antonyms for unfurl
Common opposites include furl, roll, wrap up, roll up.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unroll, open, deploy, prove, furl, display.
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