Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense unrolls, present participle unrolling, past tense, past participle unrolled
verb
If you unroll something such as a sheet of paper or cloth, or if it unrolls, it opens up and becomes flat when it was previously rolled in a cylindrical shape.
I unrolled my sleeping bag as usual. [VERB noun]
They show movies on the screen that unrolls from the ceiling. [VERB]
unroll in British English
(ʌnˈrəʊl)
verb
1.
to open out or unwind (something rolled, folded, or coiled) or (of something rolled, etc) to become opened out or unwound
2.
to make or become visible or apparent, esp gradually; unfold
unroll in American English
(ʌnˈroʊl)
verb transitive
1.
to open or extend (something rolled up)
2.
to present to view; display
3. Obsolete
to remove from a roll or list
verb intransitive
4.
to become unrolled
Examples of 'unroll' in a sentence
unroll
Seeing the ground rush by fast scared them less than seeing it unroll slowly from some great height.
Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2001)
He wanted you to have it," Sabina explained, as Harry pulled back the sofa to unroll the painting fully.
Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
He unstrapped his blanket once more and found a space to unroll it.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2001)
Richard smiled to himself as he began to unroll the letter.
Terry Goodkind NAKED EMPIRE (2001)
In other languages
unroll
British English: unroll /ʌnˈrəʊl/ VERB
If you unroll something such as a sheet of paper or cloth, it opens up and becomes flat when it was previously rolled in a cylindrical shape.
I unrolled my sleeping bag as usual.
Guests bring movies on tape, and show them on the screen that unrolls from the ceiling.