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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnˈfɜːrl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈfɝl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un fûrl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•furl /ʌnˈfɜrl/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to spread or shake out from a furled state;
    unfold: [~ + object]The soldiers unfurled the flag.[no object]The flag unfurled and fluttered in the breeze.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•furl  (un fûrl′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag;
    unfold.

v.i. 
  1. to become unfurled.
  • un-2 + furl 1635–45
un•furl′a•ble, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unfurl /ʌnˈfɜːl/ vb
  1. to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
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