English dictionary
unpack
verbPronunciation
/ʌnˈpæk/
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
- To empty containers that had been packed.
- To analyze a concept or a text.
- (of a segment such as a vowel) To undergo separation of its features into distinct segments.
- To decompress.
Example sentences
They didn't have time to unpack their bags before going out to dinner.
They didn't have time to unpack before going to dinner.
