Adjective unwinding has 1 sense
- unreeling, unwinding - unwinding from or as if from a reel; "recorded on the unreeling film inside her"; "a long unwinding silk cocoon"
Antonyms: nonmoving, unmoving (indirect, via moving)
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Verb unwind has 4 senses
- unwind, wind off, unroll - reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
--1 is one way to move, displace
Antonyms: wind, wrap, roll, twine
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- unwind, disentangle - separate the tangles of
--2 is one way to undo
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
- relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
--3 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
- relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
--4 is one way to affect
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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