unroll
verb
Simple meaning
To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhnrohlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ənˈɹoʊl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled.
intransitive
To emerge, be revealed or become apparent; to unfold.
transitiveprogrammingsoftware compilation
To replace (a loop in a program) with a repetitive sequence of the individual instructions that the loop would carry out, sometimes used as an optimization.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled.
Used this way, unroll is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- unfurl , rarer, so it draws attention
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Synonyms
Sense: to straighten something that has been rolled or twisted
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