Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ctrl-z

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
ctr-l-z
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undo an action.

Etymology

Derived from a common keyboard shortcut involving pressing the two keys together.

Inflected Forms

ctrl-z's (present, singular) ctrl-z'ing (participle, present) ctrl-z'd (participle, past) ctrl-z'd (past) ctrl-z'ed (participle, past) ctrl-z'ed (past) Ctrl+Z (alternative)

Phrases

ctrl-c ctrl-v

Frequently Paired Words

ctrl-c ctrl-v

Questions

What does ctrl-z mean?
To undo an action.
Where does ctrl-z come from?
Derived from a common keyboard shortcut involving pressing the two keys together.

How to pronounce ctrl-z

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