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dequeue

/ˌdiːˈkjuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-queue
IPA
/ˌdiːˈkjuː/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of deque.

verb

To remove an item from a queue.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Short for double-ended queue.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dequeues (plural) dequeues (present, singular) dequeuing (participle, present) dequeueing (participle, present) dequeued (participle, past) dequeued (past)

Derived Forms

dequeuer

Synonyms

unqueue

Homonyms

deck DQ

Antonyms

queue enqueue

Rhymes With

check tech neck deck tech neck main deck sec heck quebec wreck trek czech

Questions

How do you pronounce dequeue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːˈkjuː/.
What does dequeue mean?
Alternative spelling of deque.
Where does dequeue come from?
Short for double-ended queue.

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