unpack

Meanings

Verb

remove from its packing
- "unpack the presents"
To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
To empty containers that had been packed.
To analyze a concept or a text; to explain.
To undergo separation of its features into distinct segments.
To unzip, decompress.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unpakken, equivalent to un- + pack. Compare Saterland Frisian uutpakje (“to unpack”), West Frisian útpakke (“to unpack”), Dutch uitpakken (“to unpack”), German auspacken (“to unpack”).

Synonyms

take out

Antonyms

pack

Scrabble Score: 14

unpack is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unpack is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unpack is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

unpack is a valid Words With Friends word