English dictionary

unpack

verb

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈpæk/

Parts of speech

Definitions

verb

  1. To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
  2. To empty containers that had been packed.
  3. To analyze a concept or a text.
  4. (of a segment such as a vowel) To undergo separation of its features into distinct segments.
  5. 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.

Antonyms

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