uncoil
verb/ˌʌnˈkɔɪl/
/ˌʌnˈkɔɪl/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they uncoil | /ˌʌnˈkɔɪl/ /ˌʌnˈkɔɪl/ |
| he / she / it uncoils | /ˌʌnˈkɔɪlz/ /ˌʌnˈkɔɪlz/ |
| past simple uncoiled | /ˌʌnˈkɔɪld/ /ˌʌnˈkɔɪld/ |
| past participle uncoiled | /ˌʌnˈkɔɪld/ /ˌʌnˈkɔɪld/ |
| -ing form uncoiling | /ˌʌnˈkɔɪlɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈkɔɪlɪŋ/ |
- to become or make something straight after it has been wound or twisted round in a circle
- The snake slowly uncoiled.
- uncoil something/itself The huge snake uncoiled itself.
- to uncoil a rope
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