unwind

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈwaɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈwaɪnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un wīnd′)

Inflections of 'unwind' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
unwinds
v 3rd person singular
unwinding
v pres p
unwound
v past
unwound
v past p

Collocations for "unwind"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "unwind" in context.

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unwind

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. unwind the [rope, string, yarn]
  2. the [rope] unwound
  3. unwind and relax
  4. unwind on [the weekend, the beach, vacation]
  5. unwind at [home, the gym, the beach]
  6. unwind after [work, a long week]
  7. unwind from [work, the stress]
  8. unwind by [watching a movie, having a drink]
  9. unwind over [time, the weekend, dinner]
  10. [time, the need, what you do] to unwind
  11. finance: unwind [a position, stock, a call-option]
'unwind' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
relax - perfect - coil - downtime - hose

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