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Unwinding

To separate (something that is wound up)

📖 Definitions of "Unwinding"

verb
  1. 1

    To separate (something that is wound up)

    "Could you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?"

  2. 2

    To disentangle

  3. 3

    To relax; to chill out; to rest and relieve of stress

    "After work, I like to unwind by smoking a pipe while reading the paper."

  4. 4

    To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which something is unwound.

adjective
  1. 1

    Not winding or meandering; straight, direct.

    "the long and unwinding road to recovery"

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