unroll

un·roll

verb \-ˈrōl\

Definition of UNROLL

transitive verb

1

: to unwind a roll of : open out : uncoil

2

: to spread out like a scroll for reading or inspection : unfold, reveal

intransitive verb

: to be unrolled : unwind

Examples of UNROLL

1. He carefully unrolled the ancient scroll.
2. I unrolled the new carpet.
3. When we arrived at the cabin, we unrolled our sleeping bags.
4. The hose will unroll if you pull on it.
5. Last week, the government unrolled a new vaccination campaign.
6. The scandal unrolled over the course of several weeks.

First Known Use of UNROLL

15th century

Rhymes with UNROLL

airhole, armhole, atoll, bankroll, beadroll, bedroll, black hole, blackpoll, blowhole, borehole, bunghole, cajole, catchpole, charcoal, chuckhole, condole, console, control, creole, Creole, dipole, drumroll, dry hole, Dutch roll, egg roll, enroll, ensoul, extol, eyehole, field goal, fishbowl, flagpole, foxhole, funk hole, hard coal, half sole, heart-whole, hellhole, Huichol, inscroll, insole, in whole, keyhole, kneehole, knothole, leaf roll, logroll, loophole, manhole, maypole, midsole, Mongol, outsole, parole, patrol, payroll, peephole, pesthole, pinhole, pistole, pitchpole, porthole, posthole, pothole, redpoll, ridgepole, Sheol, shot hole, sinkhole, ski pole, slipsole, snap roll, sotol, sound hole, spring roll, tadpole, taphole, thumbhole, top-hole, touchhole, washbowl, weep hole, white hole, wormhole