1. the process of relaxing or releasing tension
2. the process of loosening or undoing something wound or coiled

1. present participle of unwind; loosening or undoing something that is wound or coiled
2. present participle of unwind; relaxing and releasing tension or stress

Examples

• She spent the evening unwinding after a long day at work.
• The rope was slowly unwinding from the spool.
• Reading a book is his favorite way of unwinding.
• The unwinding of the cable took several minutes.
• After the stressful meeting, everyone needed some unwinding time.
• The spring mechanism was unwinding automatically.
• The unwinding process helped her feel much better.