ravel
verb
rav·el
| \ ˈra-vəl
\
\
raveled
or ravelled;
raveling
or ravelling\ ˈrav-liŋ
, ˈra-və- \
, ˈra-və- \
Definition of ravel
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: to separate or undo the texture of : unravel
b
: to undo the intricacies of : disentangle
1
obsolete
: to become entangled or confused
2
: to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
ravel
nounDefinition of ravel (Entry 2 of 3)
Ravel
biographical name
Ra·vel
| \ rə-ˈvel
, ra-\
, ra-\
Definition of Ravel (Entry 3 of 3)
(Joseph) Mau*rice
\ mȯ-ˈrēs \
1875–1937 French composer
\
1875–1937 French composer
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Other Words from ravel
Verb
raveler
\ ˈrav-lər
, ˈra-və- \
noun
, ˈra-və- \
noun
ravelment
\ ˈra-vəl-mənt
\
noun
\
noun
Biographical name
Ravelian
\ rə-ˈve-lyən
, ra- , -lē-ən \
adjective
, ra- , -lē-ən \
adjective
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More Definitions for ravel
ravel
verb
English Language Learners Definition of ravel
formal + literary
: to become divided into separate threads
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ravel
verb
rav·el
| \ ˈra-vəl
\
\
raveled
or ravelled;
raveling
or ravelling
Kids Definition of ravel
: unravel sense 1
We raveled the net for fishing.