furl
verb [T] /fɜːl/
/fɝːl/ Definition
› to fold and roll something such as a flag, sail, or umbrella into a tight tube shapeMaking things more or less smooth or straight
(Definition of furl verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bunch (sth) up phrasal verb
- coarsen verb
- collapse verb (FALL)
- creased adjective
- crinkle verb
- crumple verb
- fold noun (BEND)
- fold verb (BEND)
- folding adjective
- pucker verb
- roll sth up phrasal verb
- roughen verb
- round sth off phrasal verb (SHAPE)
- sand verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)
- straighten up phrasal verb (POSITION)
- straighten verb (LEVEL)
- straighten verb (NOT CURVING)
- wrinkled adjective
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