unfurl

Questions about unfurl

What does unfurl mean?

unfurl means "unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state".

How many syllables are in unfurl?

unfurl has 2 syllables: un-furl. The stress falls on "furl". In IPA it is /ənˈfɝl/.

What is another word for unfurl?

Close synonyms include unroll. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of unfurl?

The recorded antonyms are roll up.

Is unfurl a common word?

unfurl is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.