unwrap
pronunciation
How to pronounce unwrap in British English:
UK [ʌnˈræp]
How to pronounce unwrap in American English:
US [ʌnˈræp]
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- Verb:
- remove the outer cover or wrapping of
Word Origin
- unwrap (v.)
- late 14c., from un- (2) "opposite of" + wrap (v.). Related: Unwrapped; unwrapping.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Go unwrap your sense of humor .
- 2. The children were eager to unwrap their christmas presents when I woke up .
- 3. But if you unwrap that package you will see why I was upset at first .
- 4. His enemies wouldn 't have wanted to unwrap the burial cloth either .
- 5. But while mr. abergel , the executive chef at hong kong 's zuma restaurant , would be happy to unwrap raw poultry on christmas morning , that 's probably a bit much for even the most ambitious amateur cook .