Past tense of unwind
irregular verb
The past tense of unwind is unwound. The past participle is also unwound.
Forms of unwind
| Base form (V1) | unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unwound /ʌnˈwaʊnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | unwound /ʌnˈwaʊnd/ |
| Present participle | unwinding |
| Third person singular | unwinds |
Unwound in a sentence
- If it is omitted, its default is for control to return to the PC saved in the call frame next outermost to the unwound ones.1989, Ruth E. Goldenberg, Lawrence J. Kenah, VMS Internals and Data Structures: Version 5 Update
- Small arms unwound from the nursebots and began to press nozzles and needles into Ramon's flesh.2009, Peter F. Hamilton, Judas Unchained. From the entry nursebot
- He unwound from the table and slid a couple of Alex Hamiltons beside his plate.2007, Charles Metcalf, “The Religion of Vodoun”, in Cases of the Vodoun Detective, New Canaan, Conn.: Paribus Publishing, →ISBN, page 4. From the entry Alex Hamilton
- I slept out in my flea-bag each night—the weather was almost too hot for long-disatnce cycling—and had unwound considerably by the time I reached Mainz.1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 223. From the entry flea bag
- The evil spirit caught up with him, unwound his trunk that was like a python, wrapped it around Pig and carried him back in triumph to the cave.1982–1984, Wu Cheng’en, “When the Heart Spirit Stays in the Home the Demons Submit; the Mother of Wood Helps Bring Monsters to the Truth”…. From the entry chorus
Meaning of unwind
- verb To separate (something that is wound up).
- verb To disentangle.
- verb To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress.
Verbs like unwind
Questions about the past tense of unwind
- What is the past tense of unwind?
- The past tense of unwind is unwound.
- What is the past participle of unwind?
- The past participle of unwind is unwound.
- Is unwind a regular or irregular verb?
- Unwind is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
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