Main Entry:

un·pack

Pronunciation:

\ˌən-ˈpak\

Function:

verb

Date:

15th century

transitive verb

1 a: to remove the contents of <unpack a suitcase> b: unburden, reveal <must…unpack my heart with words — Shakespeare>2: to remove or undo from packing or a container <unpacked his gear>3: to analyze the nature of by examining in detail : explicate <unpack a concept>intransitive verb: to engage in unpacking a container

— un·pack·er noun