unpack
Use Unpack in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
2.
to remove (something) from a container, suitcase, etc.
3.
to unburden, as the mind; reveal.
4.
to decipher or discern (the meaning of symbols, statements, etc.): Each statement could be unpacked in the general theory.
5.
to remove a pack or load from (a horse, vehicle, etc.).
verb (used without object)
6.
to remove the contents of a container.
00:10
Unpack
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to flee; abscond: |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To unpack
Collins
World English Dictionary
unpack (ʌnˈpæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to remove the packed contents of (a case, trunk, etc) |
| 2. | (tr) to take (something) out of a packed container |
| 3. | (tr) to remove a pack from; unload: to unpack a mule |
| 4. | (tr) to explain (a question, issue, etc) by analysing its component parts |
| un'packer | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
But when you need mathematical dynamite, it's time to unpack the exponential functions.
Unpack your suitcase as soon as you enter your hotel room to prevent wrinkling.
Ask the concierge to call around to book unsold seats while you unpack.
There's also a lot to be said about not having to pack and unpack during a multiple-stop tour of a place.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
