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Meaning of "unfurl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFURL

unfurl  [ʌnˈfɜːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFURL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unfurl is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unfurl in English.

WHAT DOES UNFURL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unfurl in the English dictionary

The definition of unfurl in the dictionary is to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNFURL

PRESENT

Present
I unfurl
you unfurl
he/she/it unfurls
we unfurl
you unfurl
they unfurl
Present continuous
I am unfurling
you are unfurling
he/she/it is unfurling
we are unfurling
you are unfurling
they are unfurling
Present perfect
I have unfurled
you have unfurled
he/she/it has unfurled
we have unfurled
you have unfurled
they have unfurled
Present perfect continuous
I have been unfurling
you have been unfurling
he/she/it has been unfurling
we have been unfurling
you have been unfurling
they have been unfurling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I unfurled
you unfurled
he/she/it unfurled
we unfurled
you unfurled
they unfurled
Past continuous
I was unfurling
you were unfurling
he/she/it was unfurling
we were unfurling
you were unfurling
they were unfurling
Past perfect
I had unfurled
you had unfurled
he/she/it had unfurled
we had unfurled
you had unfurled
they had unfurled
Past perfect continuous
I had been unfurling
you had been unfurling
he/she/it had been unfurling
we had been unfurling
you had been unfurling
they had been unfurling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unfurl
you will unfurl
he/she/it will unfurl
we will unfurl
you will unfurl
they will unfurl
Future continuous
I will be unfurling
you will be unfurling
he/she/it will be unfurling
we will be unfurling
you will be unfurling
they will be unfurling
Future perfect
I will have unfurled
you will have unfurled
he/she/it will have unfurled
we will have unfurled
you will have unfurled
they will have unfurled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unfurling
you will have been unfurling
he/she/it will have been unfurling
we will have been unfurling
you will have been unfurling
they will have been unfurling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unfurl
you would unfurl
he/she/it would unfurl
we would unfurl
you would unfurl
they would unfurl
Conditional continuous
I would be unfurling
you would be unfurling
he/she/it would be unfurling
we would be unfurling
you would be unfurling
they would be unfurling
Conditional perfect
I would have unfurl
you would have unfurl
he/she/it would have unfurl
we would have unfurl
you would have unfurl
they would have unfurl
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unfurling
you would have been unfurling
he/she/it would have been unfurling
we would have been unfurling
you would have been unfurling
they would have been unfurling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unfurl
we let´s unfurl
you unfurl
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unfurl
Past participle
unfurled
Present Participle
unfurling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFURL


batgirl
ˈbætˌɡɜːl
burl
bɜːl
cowgirl
ˈkaʊɡɜːl
curl
kɜːl
earl
ɜːl
furl
fɜːl
girl
ɡɜːl
gurl
ɡɜːl
homegirl
ˈhəʊmˌɡɜːl
hurl
hɜːl
merle
mɜːl
pearl
pɜːl
Perl
pɜːl
purl
pɜːl
schoolgirl
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːl
showgirl
ˈʃəʊˌɡɜːl
swirl
swɜːl
twirl
twɜːl
upfurl
ʌpˈfɜːl
whirl
wɜːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFURL

unfruitfulness
unfuelled
unfulfillable
unfulfilled
unfulfilling
unfumed
unfunded
unfunded debt
unfunnier
unfunniest
unfunny
unfurnish
unfurnished
unfurred
unfurrowed
unfused
unfussier
unfussiest
unfussily
unfussy

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFURL

American Curl
becurl
churl
kiss curl
knurl
murl
nurl
pin curl
preacher curl
spit curl
trunk curl
uncurl
upcurl
uphurl

Synonyms and antonyms of unfurl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNFURL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unfurl» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unfurl

Translation of «unfurl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFURL

Find out the translation of unfurl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unfurl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unfurl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

展开
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desplegar
570 millions of speakers

English

unfurl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फहरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نشر راية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

развернуть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfraldar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déployer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entrollen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広げる/広がる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우산 등을 펼치다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unfurl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவிழ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुटाळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göz önüne sermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spiegare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozwinąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розгорнути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

desface
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεδιπλώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onthul
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unfurl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unfurl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unfurl

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFURL»

The term «unfurl» is regularly used and occupies the 99.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFURL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unfurl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unfurl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unfurl

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFURL»

Discover the use of unfurl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unfurl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unfurl Those Colors: McClellan, Sumner, and the Second Army ...
This book constitutes an operational study of the Army of the Potomac during this campaign and battle, carefully documenting the command decisions of army commander George B. McClellan and following the execution of those decisions through ...
Marion V. Armstrong, 2008
2
Unfurl Passion
In Unfurl Passion, Lillie inspires and infuses both women and men with provoking thoughts of the soul, while others come to appreciate themselves.
Lillie Bates, 2010
3
America!: What's My Name?: The "Other" Poets Unfurl the Flag
Selections by poets of "all colors, ethnicities, sizes, genders, and sexual preferences"--Introduction.
Frank X. Walker, 2007
4
Irwin P. Beadle's New No. 1 Comic and Sentimental Song Book ...
Irwin P. BEADLE. UNFURL THE GLORIOUS BANNER. Unfurl the glorious banner, let it sway upon the breeze, The emblem of our country's pride, on land, and on the seas, The emblem of our liberty, borne proudly in the wars, The hope of ...
Irwin P. BEADLE, 1865
5
Unfurl the Flags: Remembrances of the American Civil War
This collection of personal reminiscences from original diaries and letters tells the story of the American Civil War from Fort Sumter to Appomattox.
William E. Edmonston, 1989
6
Stepping Over Seasons
Poetry. STEPPING OVER SEASONS artfully depicts the finer details of life, encapsulating change within people and places as the seasons unfurl.
Ashley Capes, 2009
7
Oregon and Eldorado: Romance of the Rivers
This fascinating volume of essays blends history and travelogue to unfurl the stories of two mighty rivers, the Columbia and the Amazon.
Thomas Bulfinch, 2012
8
The Story of Our Flag, Colonial and National: With ...
UNFURL THE FLAG. By Rev. Artemas Jean Haynes, Pastor Plymouth Church, Chicago. Unfurl the flag! the flag of freedom's birth — The stainless banner of our loyal host; Unfurl the flag! proclaim to all the earth That war for conquest is not ...
Addie Guthrie Weaver, 1898
9
The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India: an Epic Poem
Those Heroes too, who thy bold flag unfurl'd, And spread thy banners o'er the eastern world, Whose spears subdued the kingdoms of the morn, Their names, and glorious wars the song adorn : The daring Gama, whose unequall'd name ...
Luís de Camões, 1809
10
Finale
Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.
Becca Fitzpatrick, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFURL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unfurl is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Milkha Singh to unfurl tricolour on Independence Day at Michigan
CHANDIGARH: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh will unfurl the tricolour on Independence Day at Michigan this year where the Indian community will hold a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
American Outlaws unfurl Outkast tifo in Atlanta
American Outlaws unfurl Outkast tifo in Atlanta. +. posted by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jul 22, 2015. Ckjpvzyxaaap5c9 1 .0.0. Best tifo ever. (via @MrShift4). «Stars and Stripes FC, Jul 15»
3
120 Cincinnati firefighters unfurl American flag at All-Star Game
The distinguished group is in charge of unfurling the American flag during the National Anthem. The men and women of the fire department found out about this ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Jul 15»
4
Tables, benches and an ironing board unfurl from the walls of a …
Wooden furnishings have been integrated into the walls of this compact Madrid apartment by Elii Architects, allowing them to be folded away when not in use (+ ... «Dezeen, Jun 15»
5
Mike Francesa Watching the U.S. Open Unfurl is the Very Definition …
Mike Francesa, remember, hosts a radio show. Although it's simulcast inside the Fox Sports universe, the majority of his audience still listens via radio. Somehow ... «The Big Lead, Jun 15»
6
Colors unfurl ahead of Flag Day observation
A Flag Day ceremony was held at the Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial. (Source: WAFF). (WAFF) -. Our nation's stars and stripes are on display in ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
7
After Series of Setbacks, Spacecraft Prepares to Unfurl Sail
A small experimental spacecraft that uses a shiny sail to reflect sunlight to propel itself came back to life Saturday afternoon after a series of near-death ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
Unfurl earns shot at QLD Oaks
Promising filly Unfurl earned at shot at the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) with a narrow victory in Saturday's $80,000 Herald Sun Plate (2000m) at Caulfield ... «Racing.com, May 15»
9
Tunisians unfurl world's 'largest' flag
ONG JMEL (Tunisia) (AFP) - Tunisians have unfurled a national flag the size of 19 football pitches in a bid to set a Guinness world record and promote patriotism ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
10
Itty, bitty (fake) nations to unfurl flags, royal doodads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest gathering of world leaders this side of the United Nations is convening Saturday at a decidedly less glamorous edifice: the ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»

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