unfurl
uhn furl
- v unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
unfurl a banner
- He had plenty to say about the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Russia, but often bogged down his own answers when trying to unfurl quips and soundbites.
- As the new nation prepared to unfurl its red-and-white-striped flag, Harry Lee was quick to capitalize on the occasion.
- A pair of demonstrators attempted to unfurl a banner on an overpass.