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When I wrote 'The Interestings,' I wanted to let time unspool, to give the book the feeling of time passing. I had to allow myself the freedom to move back and forth in time freely, and to trust that readers would accept this.
Meg Wolitzer

Meaning of "unspool" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSPOOL

unspool  [ʌnˈspuːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSPOOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unspool 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 unspool in English.

WHAT DOES UNSPOOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unspool in the English dictionary

The definition of unspool in the dictionary is to remove from the spool. Other definition of unspool is to remove film from the spool.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNSPOOL

PRESENT

Present
I unspool
you unspool
he/she/it unspools
we unspool
you unspool
they unspool
Present continuous
I am unspooling
you are unspooling
he/she/it is unspooling
we are unspooling
you are unspooling
they are unspooling
Present perfect
I have unspooled
you have unspooled
he/she/it has unspooled
we have unspooled
you have unspooled
they have unspooled
Present perfect continuous
I have been unspooling
you have been unspooling
he/she/it has been unspooling
we have been unspooling
you have been unspooling
they have been unspooling
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 unspooled
you unspooled
he/she/it unspooled
we unspooled
you unspooled
they unspooled
Past continuous
I was unspooling
you were unspooling
he/she/it was unspooling
we were unspooling
you were unspooling
they were unspooling
Past perfect
I had unspooled
you had unspooled
he/she/it had unspooled
we had unspooled
you had unspooled
they had unspooled
Past perfect continuous
I had been unspooling
you had been unspooling
he/she/it had been unspooling
we had been unspooling
you had been unspooling
they had been unspooling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unspool
we let´s unspool
you unspool
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unspool
Past participle
unspooled
Present Participle
unspooling
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 UNSPOOL


ampoule
ˈæmpuːl
ampul
ˈæmpuːl
Blackpool
ˈblækˌpuːl
carpool
ˈkɑːˌpuːl
cesspool
ˈsɛsˌpuːl
Hartlepool
ˈhɑːtlɪˌpuːl
Liverpool
ˈlɪvəˌpuːl
pool
puːl
Poole
puːl
poule
puːl
pul
puːl
respool
riːˈspuːl
sesspool
ˈsɛsˌpuːl
spool
spuːl
whirlpool
ˈwɜːlˌpuːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSPOOL

unspilt
unspirited
unspiritual
unspiritualise
unspiritualize
unspiritually
unsplinterable
unsplit
unspoiled
unspoilt
unspoke
unspoken
unsporting
unsportsmanlike
unspotted
unspottedness
unsprayed
unsprinkled
unsprung
unspun

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSPOOL

birthing pool
car pool
dirty pool
gene pool
gold pool
hot pool
hydrotherapy pool
pool
moon pool
paddling pool
plunge pool
reinsurance pool
rock pool
swimming pool
typing pool
van pool
wading pool
wheat pool

Synonyms and antonyms of unspool in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unspool» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSPOOL

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

Translator English - Chinese

unspool
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unspool
570 millions of speakers

English

unspool
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unspool
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unspool
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

размотал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unspool
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unspool
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décélérer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unspool
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abspulen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unspool
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unspool
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unspool
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unspool
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unspool
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न सोडता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unspool
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unspool
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unspool
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмотав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unspool
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unspool
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unspool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unspool
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unspool
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unspool

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSPOOL»

The term «unspool» is normally little used and occupies the 134.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSPOOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unspool» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unspool» 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 unspool

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QUOTES WITH «UNSPOOL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unspool.
1
Meg Wolitzer
When I wrote 'The Interestings,' I wanted to let time unspool, to give the book the feeling of time passing. I had to allow myself the freedom to move back and forth in time freely, and to trust that readers would accept this.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSPOOL»

Discover the use of unspool in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unspool and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Operator's Manual: Automated Data Processing System ...
UNSPOOL (UNSP) (CONT) t If UNSP * out_path is specified, AUDD A REPORTS A** is the pathname used to locate all report queues subordinate to REPORTS. i t If UNSP Avol_id Aqueuejiame out_path is specified, Avol_id Aqueuejiame ** is ...
‎1990
2
How To Weld
Keep a good grip on the wire; if you let go, it will quickly unspool on its own. Monte Swann With the tension screw released, thread the wire through the inlet guides and center it over the groove before securing the top roller. Notice these drive ...
Todd Bridigum, 2008
3
The Essential Cake Boss (A Condensed Edition of Baking with ...
Finally, roll the dough up on the pin, and unspool it over the pie pan. When working with a ball-bearing pin, roll over the center of the dough heavily to really stretch it out. Then roll the sides down and out to even the dough's thickness. Roll the ...
Buddy Valastro, 2013
4
3000 Miles:
Officers quickly wrap police tape around a nearby light pole and unspool it across the encroaching horde of pedestrians. Like an invisible barrier, the mere presence of the tape stops the flow ofpeople in their tracks.The officers continue to ...
John David Harris, 2014
5
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual (including ...
Unspool tripwire to mine. Before connecting tripwire to firing device, step off to the side and inspect for detectability of tripwire and mine. If necessary, rearrange installation to obtain adequate concealment. (e) Attach free end of wire to pull ring, ...
‎1987
6
Ten One Dollar Bills: The Amazing True Story of How God ...
I made it myjob to unspool the cable, which meant unwinding the cable from around the spool and in the same motion, pulling it up and over the top of the spool at the back. As I grabbed hold of the cable's end, I immediately realized it was very ...
Thomas Black, 2012
7
On "Nineteen Eighty-Four": Orwell and Our Future
When you tied one end of the string around your finger and let the wooden wheel drop, the string would unspool, then respool so that the wheel would arrive back in your hand a second later. No matter how many times you let it unspool, ...
Abbott Gleason, Jack Goldsmith, Martha C. Nussbaum, 2010
8
Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual: ...
(4) Unspool, remaining cable from drum by hand. (5) Drive wedge out of drum and remove cable. (6) Remove cable from A-frame, pendant bridle, and yoke sheaves. (7) Remove cable socket from anchor on yoke on the A-frame. (8) Inspect ...
‎1973
9
How to Sound Really Clever: 600 Words You Need to Know
... prepossess' means 'to impress favourably from the outset' e.g. The sex appeal of politicians lies not in their often unprepossessing appearances, but in the power that they wield unspool (verb) I (ofa memory or ofa real-time event) to unwind, ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2013
10
Sober Cannibals, Drunken Christians: Melville, Kierkegaard, ...
For Johannes, it was as if the world came into existence during the conversation. 32 Just as worlds and universes unspool from Kierkegaard-Climacus's individual imagination, so they also unspool from Melville-Ishmael's imagination in ...
Jamie Lorentzen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSPOOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unspool is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pride Film Series to unspool at Palace
Three films exploring contemporary LGBT life, each one paired with a guest speaker or performer, will screen at Albany's Palace Theatre in the days leading up ... «Albany Times Union, Apr 15»
2
GABON : Shield Africa trade fair to unspool in Libreville
The third edition of the Salon international de la Defense et de la Securite Interieure, also known as ShieldAfrica, will take place in Libreville on April 19-21. «Africa Intelligence, Apr 15»
3
A Writer Watches His Life Unspool on Film
In 2002, The New York Times ended its contract with the writer Michael Finkel after he fictionalized a story about slavery in Africa. Soon afterward, Mr. Finkel ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
4
Glassland and Brooklyn set to unspool at Sundance 2015
Glassland and Brooklyn set to unspool at Sundance 2015. Two much-tipped Irish films are among the morsels playing at the influential US event. We're not there. «Irish Times, Jan 15»
5
Islands in the Film Stream: Recent films from the Philippines unspool
Anyone who caught Mark Hartley's 2010 documentary Machete Maidens Unleashed! will be forgiven for believing that most films shot in the Philippines are ... «Austin Chronicle, Nov 14»
6
2014 Harvey Awards unspool
Live from Baltimore, the 2014 Harvey's are unspooling. Will our computer battery hold out? Will our attention span survive? I'm not sure, but we'll give it a try. «Comics Beat, Sep 14»
7
CANNES UPDATE: Weinstein Co To Unspool Footage From Host Of …
the-weinstein-company-logo-1__140502172505-275x153 UPDATE, FRIDAY AM: I've just gotten word that added to the below will be a new promo for Macbeth. «Deadline.com, May 14»
8
Cannes Fest, VOD Platform Mubi Partner to Unspool Past Titles …
Global VOD platform Mubi has partnered with the Cannes Film Festival's Court Metrage to screen exclusively a selection of short films that have played in ... «Variety, May 14»
9
Cannes: Glacier, Roskino Unspool Footage From 'Heist'
Adrien Brody and producer Vladimir Poliakov are in Cannes to present footage to buyers from “American Heist,” a remake of 1959 Steve McQueen starrer “The ... «Variety, Mar 14»
10
Harold Ramis retrospective scheduled to unspool at Canal Place …
Harold Ramis retrospective scheduled to unspool at Canal Place theater. bill murray caddyshack.jpg. Bill Murray faces off with his hole-digging nemesis in ... «The Times-Picayune, Mar 14»

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