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unfurl

  • /ʌnˈfəːl/ UK
  • /ʌnˈfɝl/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)l

verb unfurls · unfurling · unfurled

  1. To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag. They unfurled the flag at the start of the festival.

    Similar: splay

  2. figuratively To roll out or debut anything. When will we be unfurling the new feature?
  3. intransitive To open up by unrolling.
  4. figuratively, intransitive To turn out or unfold; to evolve; to progress.

Opposite: furl, roll

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verb

Opposite: furl, roll

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verb to unroll or release

Españoldesplegar, lagar
Portuguêsdesfraldar
Françaisdéployer, dérouler
Deutschentfalten, entrollen, aufrollen
Italianosrotolare, spiegare
Românădesfășura
Русскийразвёртывать razvjórtyvatʹ, развора́чивать razvoráčivatʹ

verb to roll out or debut

עבריתהוֹצִיא לָאוֹר hotsí la'ór, שִׁחְרֵר shikhrér

verb to turn out or unfold

עבריתגִּלָּה gilá

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@misc{unfurl_2026,
  title = {unfurl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unfurl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}