unpick

un·pick

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-pik]
- /ʌnˈpɪk/
- /ʌnˈpɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-pik]
- /ʌnˈpɪk/

Definitions of unpick word

verb with object unpick to take out the stitches of (sewing, knitting, etc.). 1
transitive verb unpick undo: stitches 1
transitive verb unpick undo, destroy 1
verb unpick If you unpick a piece of sewing, you remove the stitches from it. 0
verb unpick If someone unpicks a plan or policy, they disagree with it and examine it thoroughly in order to find any mistakes that they can use to defeat it. 0
verb unpick to undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing) 0

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Origin of unpick

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400 for earlier sense; 1770-80 for current sense; Middle English unpiken to pick (a lock); see un-2, pick1

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Parts of speech for Unpick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unpick

unpick popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for unpick

verb unpick

weave — to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.

Just one Antonym for unpick