Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unplugged

/ʌnˈplʌɡd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
un-plugged
IPA
/ʌnˈplʌɡd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not plugged in.

adj

Using acoustic instruments, especially instead of electric ones.

adj

Without a plug or bung.

adj

Presented in a more low-key and intimate context than usual.

Slang

verb

simple past and past participle of unplug

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English plugged English unplugged From un- + plugged.

Usage

Rhymes With

plugged hugged shrugged drugged bugged mugged tugged slugged chugged rugged fugged

Questions

How do you pronounce unplugged?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈplʌɡd/.
What does unplugged mean?
Not plugged in.
Where does unplugged come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English plugged English unplugged From un- + plugged.

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