Definition of "unfold" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To undo a folding.

   • to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; She unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully.

2. (intransitive) To become unfolded.

   • The curtains unfolded to reveal the stage.

3. (intransitive) To turn out; to happen; to develop.

   • Events unfolded in an unexpected way.

4. (transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.

   • to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science

5. (transitive, computing) To reassemble a line of text that was split across multiple lines.

noun

1. (computing, programming) In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.

verb

1. (transitive) To release from a fold or pen.

   • to unfold sheep