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Definition of unpack verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unpack

verb
 
/ˌʌnˈpæk/
 
/ˌʌnˈpæk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they unpack
 
/ˌʌnˈpæk/
 
/ˌʌnˈpæk/
he / she / it unpacks
 
/ˌʌnˈpæks/
 
/ˌʌnˈpæks/
past simple unpacked
 
/ˌʌnˈpækt/
 
/ˌʌnˈpækt/
past participle unpacked
 
/ˌʌnˈpækt/
 
/ˌʌnˈpækt/
-ing form unpacking
 
/ˌʌnˈpækɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌnˈpækɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] unpack (something) to take things out of a bag, case, etc.
    • I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived.
    • She unpacked all the clothes she needed and left the rest in the case.
    • She went to her room to unpack.
    opposite packTopics Holidaysb1
  2. [transitive] unpack something to separate something into parts so that it is easier to understand
    • to unpack a theory
See unpack in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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