untack

un·tack

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-tak]
- /ʌnˈtæk/
- /ˌʌnˈtæk /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-tak]
- /ʌnˈtæk/

Definitions of untack word

verb with object untack to unfasten (something tacked). 1
verb with object untack to loose or detach by removing a tack or tacks. 1
verb untack to remove the tack from (a horse) 0
verb untack to detach, free, or unfasten (something from something) 0
verb untack to break (something) apart; separate 0
verb untack (Transitive Verb) To remove the tack from. 0

See all 6 definitions of untack

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Origin of untack

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; un-2 + tack1

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Parts of speech for Untack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Untack

untack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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untack usage trend in Literature

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