English verb: unroll | |||
1. | unroll (contact) reverse the winding or twisting of | ||
Samples | Unwind a ball of yarn. | ||
Synonyms | unwind, wind off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Antonyms | twine, wrap, wind, roll | ||
2. | unroll (change) unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state | ||
Samples | Unfurl a banner. | ||
Synonyms | unfurl | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change surface | ||
Antonyms | wrap up, roll up | ||