Definition of
ravel has definitions from the field of music
1
[ verb ] tangle or complicate

Synonyms

knot tangle

Examples

"a ravelled story"

Related terms

unravel unravel intertwine knot run

2
[ verb ] disentangle

Synonyms

ravel_out unravel

Examples

"can you unravel the mystery?" "unravel the ball or yarn"

Related terms

disentangle disentangler raveling

3
[ noun ] (music) French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

Synonyms

maurice_ravel

Related terms

composer

4
[ noun ] a row of unravelled stitches

Synonyms

ladder run

Examples

"she got a run in her stocking"

Related terms

damage ladder

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Rhymes with

gravel travel unravel rival revel anvil cavell gavel havel grovel archival marvell marvel larval drivel arrival shrivel novel lovell shovel hovel carnival revival approval disapproval retrieval oval daredevil evil devil bevel level survival weevil festival navel servile naval civil removal primeval multilevel swivel medieval bedevil dishevel festival medieval uncivil interval upheaval interval

Phonetic and Homophones

R AH0 V EH1 L
R AE1 V AH0 L

Similar Spelling

Ravelo rappel Rafael Rafaela raphael rape_oil Raffaele Rapley Raible raffle rabble

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