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unpack
[uhn-pak]
verb (used with object)
to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
to remove (something) from a container, suitcase, etc.
to unburden, as the mind; reveal.
to decipher or discern (the meaning of symbols, statements, etc.).
Each statement could be unpacked in the general theory.
to remove a pack or load from (a horse, vehicle, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to remove the contents of a container.
unpack
/ ʌˈæ /
verb
to remove the packed contents of (a case, trunk, etc)
(tr) to take (something) out of a packed container
(tr) to remove a pack from; unload
to unpack a mule
(tr) to explain (a question, issue, etc) by analysing its component parts
Other 51Թ Forms
- unpacker noun
- ܲˈ貹 noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
But at the gate on his way home, he was told the suitcase was still too large, so he sat on the floor, unpacking his dirty underwear and souvenirs into a bin bag.
Authorial interludes can feel like interruptions, but by breaking the fourth wall, Reva forces us to pay attention to the ongoing devastation behind the narrative while unpacking the compromises of storytelling.
With Franzen-esque fastidiousness, Choi unpacks each character’s backstory, exposing vanities and delusions in a cool, caustic voice, a 21st century Émile Zola.
In an essay for the Intercept unpacking the tangled backstory of the five dozen or so Afrikaners recently welcomed as refugees by the U.S.,
Sitting there, close up, there was a lot to unpack.
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