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unplugged

un·plug
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-pluhg]
    • /ʌnˈplʌg/
    • /ʌnˈplʌɡd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-pluhg]
    • /ʌnˈplʌg/

Definitions of unplugged word

  • verb with object unplugged to remove a plug or stopper from. 1
  • verb with object unplugged to free of an obstruction; unclog: a pill to unplug clogged arteries. 1
  • verb with object unplugged to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing its plug from an outlet: to unplug a toaster. 1
  • verb with object unplugged to remove (an electric plug with its cord) from an outlet. 1
  • verb without object unplugged to become unplugged. 1
  • verb without object unplugged to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time: It's a great place to relax and unplug. 1
See all 16 definitions of unplugged

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Origin of unplugged

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; un-2 + plug

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Parts of speech for Unplugged

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

unplugged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unplugged

adj unplugged

  • dehiscent — (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

adjective unplugged

  • disclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclose.
  • expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.

verb unplugged

  • inactivated — Simple past tense and past participle of inactivate.
All 5 Synonyms of unplugged

Antonyms for unplugged

verb unplugged

  • caulked — Simple past tense and past participle of caulk.
  • occluded — Simple past tense and past participle of occlude.

adjective unplugged

  • fastened — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
All 4 Antonyms of unplugged

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Related words

  • unplug

    to remove a plug or stopper from.
All related words to unplugged

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