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unglue

un·glue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-gloo]
    • /ʌnˈglu/
    • /ən.ˈɡluː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-gloo]
    • /ʌnˈglu/

Definitions of unglue word

  • verb with object unglue to separate or detach by or as if by overcoming an adhesive agent: to unglue a sticker from a wall. 1
  • verb with object unglue Slang. to confuse or upset: He was unglued by his opponent's superb defense. to cause to fail or lose effectiveness. 1
  • verb unglue to remove adhesive from 0
  • verb transitive unglue to separate or detach by or as if by dissolving an adhesive 0
  • verb transitive unglue to upset; confuse 0
  • verb unglue To separate that which was held by glue. 0

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Origin of unglue

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; un-2 + glue

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unglue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unglue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

unglue usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unglue

verb unglue

  • blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
  • damping — moistening or wetting
  • demoralize — If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
  • get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • got to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.

Antonyms for unglue

verb unglue

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