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unroll

un·roll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-rohl]
    • /ʌnˈroʊl/
    • /ʌnˈrəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-rohl]
    • /ʌnˈroʊl/

Definitions of unroll word

  • verb with object unroll to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled): to unroll a bolt of fabric. 1
  • verb with object unroll to lay open; display; reveal. 1
  • verb with object unroll Obsolete. to strike from a roll or register. 1
  • verb without object unroll to become unrolled or spread out: The scrolls unroll easily. 1
  • verb without object unroll to become continuously visible or apparent: The landscape unrolled before our eyes. 1
  • transitive verb unroll unravel, open out 1

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Origin of unroll

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, unroll is from the late Middle English word unrollen. See un-2, roll

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Parts of speech for Unroll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unroll popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unroll usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unroll

verb unroll

  • bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
  • branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
  • bulk up — If someone or something bulks up or bulks out, they become bigger or heavier.
  • crane — A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
  • craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.

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