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unannounced

an·nounce
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nouns]
    • /əˈnaʊns/
    • /ˌʌn.əˈnaʊnst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nouns]
    • /əˈnaʊns/

Definitions of unannounced word

  • verb with object unannounced to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale. 1
  • verb with object unannounced to state the approach or presence of: to announce guests; to announce dinner. 1
  • verb with object unannounced to make known to the mind or senses. 1
  • verb with object unannounced to serve as an announcer of: The mayor announced the program. 1
  • verb with object unannounced to state; declare. 1
  • verb with object unannounced to state in advance; declare beforehand. 1
See all 14 definitions of unannounced

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Origin of unannounced

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Middle French anoncer < Latin annūntiāre, equivalent to an- an-2 + nūntiāre to announce, derivative of nūntius messenger

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Parts of speech for Unannounced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unannounced

unannounced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unannounced usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for unannounced

adj unannounced

  • advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.

adjective unannounced

  • announced — Simple past tense and past participle of announce.
  • arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.
All 3 Antonyms of unannounced

Top questions with unannounced

  • what does unannounced mean?

Related words

  • appearance

    When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.

  • no-knock

    antiknock.
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