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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uhn-pak]
- /ʌnˈpæk/
- /ʌnˈpæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-pak]
- /ʌnˈpæk/
Definitions of unpack word
- verb with object unpack to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.). 1
- verb with object unpack to remove (something) from a container, suitcase, etc. 1
- verb with object unpack to unburden, as the mind; reveal. 1
- verb with object unpack to decipher or discern (the meaning of symbols, statements, etc.): Each statement could be unpacked in the general theory. 1
- verb with object unpack to remove a pack or load from (a horse, vehicle, etc.). 1
- verb without object unpack to remove the contents of a container. 1
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Origin of unpack
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, unpack is from the late Middle English word unpakken. See un-2, pack1
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Parts of speech for Unpack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unpack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unpack
verb unpack
- break bulk — of or relating to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk1 (def 3), containerization.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- carry away — to remove forcefully
- deep-six — To deep-six something means to get rid of it or destroy it.
- disburden — to remove a burden from; rid of a burden.
Antonyms for unpack
verb unpack
- batched — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
- batching — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
- chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- chocking — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
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