Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unboxing

/ənbˈɔksˌɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: un-box-ing
IPA: /ənbˈɔksˌɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of unbox

noun

The removal of something from its box; an unpacking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Automatic conversion of objects back to value types.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The most popular unboxings are for expensive gadgets, like the iPhone, Xbox and PlayStation consoles."
"Clips of tech-fiends unwrapping new models of cell phones first began turning up on the Internet about a decade ago. Since then, an entire world has blossomed around the unboxing video, with whole YouTube channels dedicated to the unpackaging of dolls, purses, moisturizers, even food."
"Autoboxing and unboxing are typically used for collections of primitives. […] Unboxing involves the production of a primitive for each object."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unboxings (plural)

Antonyms

boxing autoboxing

Questions

How do you pronounce unboxing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənbˈɔksˌɪŋ/.
What does unboxing mean?: present participle and gerund of unbox
Where does unboxing come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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