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to unwind
01
to relax and stop worrying after being under stress
Intransitive
Examples
After a hectic workday, she likes to unwind with a good book.
02
to loosen or release something that has been twisted, coiled, or wrapped
Transitive: to unwind a string-like object
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
unwind
3rd person singular
unwinds
Present participle
unwinding
Past simple
unwound
Past participle
unwound
Examples
She carefully unwound the string of lights before hanging them up.
03
to help someone or something relax or become free from stress or tightness
Transitive: to unwind the body or mind
Examples
She took a warm bath to unwind her muscles after a long day.
04
to straighten out or remove knots or twists from something tangled
Transitive: to unwind something tangled
Examples
She carefully unwound the tangled necklace chain.
Lexical Tree
unwind
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