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Definitions for Ravel

[1] to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
[2] to tangle or entangle.
[3] to involve; confuse; perplex.
[4] to make clear; unravel (often followed by out ).
[5] to become disjoined thread by thread or fiber by fiber; fray.
[6] to become tangled.
[7] to become confused or perplexed.
[8] (of a road surface) to lose aggregate.
[9] a tangle or complication.
[10] Mau·rice Jo·seph [moh-r ees zhaw-zef ] /moʊˈris ʒɔˈzɛf/ , 1875–1937, French composer.
[11] to tangle (threads, fibres, etc) or (of threads, fibres, etc) to become entangled
[12] (often foll by out) to tease or draw out (the fibres of a fabric or garment) or (of a garment or fabric) to fray out in loose ends; unravel
[13] (tr usually foll by out ) to disentangle or resolve to ravel out a complicated story
[14] to break up (a road surface) in patches or (of a road surface) to begin to break up; fret; scab
[15] archaic to make or become confused or complicated
[16] a tangle or complication
[17] Maurice (Joseph ) (mɔris). 1875–1937, French composer, noted for his use of unresolved dissonances and mastery of tone colour. His works include Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) and Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917) for piano, Boléro (1928) for orchestra, and the ballet Daphnis et Chloé (1912)

Words related to Ravel

unwind, loosen, disentangle, free, untangle, unravel, untwist, unweave, untwine, unsnarl, unbraid

Words nearby Ravel

ravana, ravc, rave, rave hook, rave-up, ravel, ravelin, raveling, ravelment, raven, raven, the

Origin of Ravel

First recorded in 1575–85, ravel is from the Dutch word rafelen

Other words from Ravel

rav·el·er ; especially British , rav·el·ler , noun
rav·el·ly , adjective

Word origin for Ravel

C16: from Middle Dutch ravelen

Synonyms for Ravel

disentangle, free, loosen, unbraid, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist, unweave, unwind, make plain, smooth out, weave out