Definition of unwinding

unwind    

verb - intransitive

• to relax.

                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Son of Stan", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 2 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.

  Last edited on Oct 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 04 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'to hang out, relax':
kick back	Definitions include: to recline, as in a reclining chair.
bang	Definitions include: to have, to take.
floss	Definitions include: to pretend, to feign.
chill out	Definitions include: to calm down.
vibe	Definitions include: to get along well in a relationship.
loaft	Definitions include: to be unproductive.
take it easy	Definitions include: to relax.
lighten up	Definitions include: to not take something seriously.
take time to smell the roses	Definitions include: to take the time to enjoy life.
hang out	Definitions include: to spend time at a place, usually relaxing.
posted up	Definitions include: to be standing or sitting somewhere.
post up	Definitions include: to hang out somewhere.
max	Definitions include: to relax; "hang out.
ill	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
cool	Definitions include: very good, excellent, interesting, fun, etc.
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possum moon	Definitions include: a southern U.S.A. slang term for a "harvest moon", yellowish, gold, orange, moon.
turn (one's) back on	Definitions include: to no longer give attention to.
friencess	Definitions include: Female friend who always needs/demands more attention than anyone else in the group.
SHTF	Definitions include: acronym for "shit hits the fan".
schlubby	Definitions include: in the manner of a schlub.
pizza-face	Definitions include: a person with scars from acne.
it's in the wind	Definitions include: Forget about it.
broken arm	Definitions include: two large marijuana blunts rolled together lengthwise
Who This	Definitions include: Who this be - Wondering who someone is. Sometimes when irritated.
gee-dunk	Definitions include: What is referred to as junk food in the Navy and US Marine Corps.

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