Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unmoor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
un-moor
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).

Transitive verb

verb

To set free or loose.

Transitive verb

verb

To weigh anchor.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + moor.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unmoors (present, singular) unmooring (participle, present) unmoored (participle, past) unmoored (past)

Frequently Paired Words

unberth undock

Questions

What does unmoor mean?
To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
Where does unmoor come from?
From un- + moor.

How to pronounce unmoor

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