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unpeg

un·peg
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-peg]
    • /ʌnˈpɛg/
    • /ˈʌn.ˈpeɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-peg]
    • /ʌnˈpɛg/

Definitions of unpeg word

  • verb with object unpeg to remove the pegs from. 1
  • verb with object unpeg to open, unfasten, or unfix by or as if by removing a peg. 1
  • verb with object unpeg to stop pegging (commodity prices, exchange rates, etc.). 1
  • verb unpeg to remove the peg or pegs from, esp to unfasten 0
  • verb unpeg to allow (prices, wages, etc) to rise and fall freely 0
  • verb transitive unpeg to remove a peg or pegs from 0

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Origin of unpeg

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; un-2 + peg

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Parts of speech for Unpeg

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unpeg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unpeg usage trend in Literature

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