unpluggedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈplʌɡd/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpləɡd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unplug v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < unplug v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later plugged adj.

1. Having no plug or stopper, or having had the plug or stopper removed; not plugged, sealed, or closed.

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1823 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Sept. 301/1 The batterie incessant and intolerable—Closed up my casements—hung towels and tablecloths against every aperture—All in vain—unluckily my ears still unplugged—no cotton.

1837 Harvardiana Feb. 191 As if an unplugged hogshead of water were its highest and noblest representation.

1877 Proc. Royal Soc. 26 490 The unplugged [tube] was impregnated by means of a glass rod dipped in a solution containing abundant Bacteria.

1943 A. L. Burt in A. Nevins & L. M. Hacker U.S. & its Place in World Affairs 1918–43 xxii. 326 It was useless to pour water into a tub with an unplugged hole in the bottom.

1993 Sci. News 10 Apr. 230/3 Unscrupulous drillers are still abandoning unplugged wells.

a. Of an electrical device, etc.: not connected; not plugged in. Also in extended use.In quot. 1957, referring to an unamplified acoustic instrument, prefiguring sense 2b.

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1957 N.Y. Times 21 Apr. ii. 8/2 The return of the unplugged guitar gets another boost from George Van Eps, who was supplying rhythmic chords to jazz groups long before voltage came into fashion.

1965 H. Cox Secular City 41 This selectivity can best be symbolized perhaps by the unplugged telephone or the unlisted number.

1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Feb. dc1 The luggage racks were empty; the lamps unplugged.

1987 M. Dorris Yellow Raft in Blue Water (1988) vii. 120 I was connected to a power I never knew existed, and without it I'm unplugged.

2008 Calgary Herald (Nexis) 3 Sept. b4 Two unused and unplugged fridges speckled with green-black mould.

b. Music. Performed or recorded using acoustic rather than electrically amplified instruments. Also as a postmodifier, following the name of a performer.In later use popularized by Unplugged, the proprietary name of a television programme (from 1989) featuring acoustic performances by pop and rock acts.

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1968 Independent Press Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 4 Feb. 6/4 Until recently, the Quilting Party was completely unplugged, but the guys are now playing electrical instruments to produce a wider variation of sounds.

1983 Washington Post 26 Dec. d7 Nils Lofgren unplugged is still Nils Lofgren the musician... Lofgren will give a rare acoustic concert at the Bayou tomorrow.

1992 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 25 Oct. (21 Years of Our Price Suppl.) 12 The man who sang with Mariah Carey on her unplugged hit ‘I'll Be There’.

1997 N.Y. Times 25 July b3/2 In the show's most striking segment—the inevitable ‘unplugged’ portion—Ms. Turner just sat on a stool..and sang an aching, determined version of ‘Let's Stay Together’.

2012 Time Out N.Y. 19 Apr. 74/4 An unplugged set by gothy art-metallists Vaura (Fri 20).

c. gen. Not using electrical or electronic devices; spec. refraining from constant or habitual use of electronic communications or entertainment technology.

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1977 N.Y. Mag. 21 Mar. 40/1 ‘I need the telephone. I do not like to be alone,’ she says... She cannot bear to be unplugged, severed from the links to her clubs.

1982 Mother Jones June 10/4 Mander says that people are better off ‘unplugged’, alert to the world around them.

2005 J. MacGregor Sunday Money iii. 72 For most of the rest of the year, we'll be dry camping. Unhooked, unplugged. Off the grid.

2012 Green Parent Apr. 21/1 Longer breaks, such as unplugged weekends or a trip away together without any type of media, are vital, even if your teen appears to spend most of the holiday moping.

d. In extended use, as a postmodifier: stripped down to the essentials; in the most pure, basic, or unadorned form.

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1995 Sun-Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 12 Nov. 113 (heading) Asia unplugged.

2001 High Country News 8 Oct. 12/1 This is photography unplugged. There are no digital enhancements, no soft focus lenses, no traveling stage props.

2013 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 20 July (Features) 18 The unscripted spontaneity suggests an absence of straitjackets, handlers or spin doctors pulling strings. This is politics unplugged.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unplugged
释义	unpluggedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈplʌɡd/, U.S. /ˌənˈpləɡd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unplug v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < unplug v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later plugged adj. 1. Having no plug or stopper, or having had the plug or stopper removed; not plugged, sealed, or closed. ΚΠ 1823 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Sept. 301/1 The batterie incessant and intolerable—Closed up my casements—hung towels and tablecloths against every aperture—All in vain—unluckily my ears still unplugged—no cotton. 1837 Harvardiana Feb. 191 As if an unplugged hogshead of water were its highest and noblest representation. 1877 Proc. Royal Soc. 26 490 The unplugged [tube] was impregnated by means of a glass rod dipped in a solution containing abundant Bacteria. 1943 A. L. Burt in A. Nevins & L. M. Hacker U.S. & its Place in World Affairs 1918–43 xxii. 326 It was useless to pour water into a tub with an unplugged hole in the bottom. 1993 Sci. News 10 Apr. 230/3 Unscrupulous drillers are still abandoning unplugged wells. 2. a. Of an electrical device, etc.: not connected; not plugged in. Also in extended use.In quot. 1957, referring to an unamplified acoustic instrument, prefiguring sense 2b. ΚΠ 1957 N.Y. Times 21 Apr. ii. 8/2 The return of the unplugged guitar gets another boost from George Van Eps, who was supplying rhythmic chords to jazz groups long before voltage came into fashion. 1965 H. Cox Secular City 41 This selectivity can best be symbolized perhaps by the unplugged telephone or the unlisted number. 1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Feb. dc1 The luggage racks were empty; the lamps unplugged. 1987 M. Dorris Yellow Raft in Blue Water (1988) vii. 120 I was connected to a power I never knew existed, and without it I'm unplugged. 2008 Calgary Herald (Nexis) 3 Sept. b4 Two unused and unplugged fridges speckled with green-black mould. b. Music. Performed or recorded using acoustic rather than electrically amplified instruments. Also as a postmodifier, following the name of a performer.In later use popularized by Unplugged, the proprietary name of a television programme (from 1989) featuring acoustic performances by pop and rock acts. ΚΠ 1968 Independent Press Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 4 Feb. 6/4 Until recently, the Quilting Party was completely unplugged, but the guys are now playing electrical instruments to produce a wider variation of sounds. 1983 Washington Post 26 Dec. d7 Nils Lofgren unplugged is still Nils Lofgren the musician... Lofgren will give a rare acoustic concert at the Bayou tomorrow. 1992 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 25 Oct. (21 Years of Our Price Suppl.) 12 The man who sang with Mariah Carey on her unplugged hit ‘I'll Be There’. 1997 N.Y. Times 25 July b3/2 In the show's most striking segment—the inevitable ‘unplugged’ portion—Ms. Turner just sat on a stool..and sang an aching, determined version of ‘Let's Stay Together’. 2012 Time Out N.Y. 19 Apr. 74/4 An unplugged set by gothy art-metallists Vaura (Fri 20). c. gen. Not using electrical or electronic devices; spec. refraining from constant or habitual use of electronic communications or entertainment technology. ΚΠ 1977 N.Y. Mag. 21 Mar. 40/1 ‘I need the telephone. I do not like to be alone,’ she says... She cannot bear to be unplugged, severed from the links to her clubs. 1982 Mother Jones June 10/4 Mander says that people are better off ‘unplugged’, alert to the world around them. 2005 J. MacGregor Sunday Money iii. 72 For most of the rest of the year, we'll be dry camping. Unhooked, unplugged. Off the grid. 2012 Green Parent Apr. 21/1 Longer breaks, such as unplugged weekends or a trip away together without any type of media, are vital, even if your teen appears to spend most of the holiday moping. d. In extended use, as a postmodifier: stripped down to the essentials; in the most pure, basic, or unadorned form. ΚΠ 1995 Sun-Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 12 Nov. 113 (heading) Asia unplugged. 2001 High Country News 8 Oct. 12/1 This is photography unplugged. There are no digital enhancements, no soft focus lenses, no traveling stage props. 2013 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 20 July (Features) 18 The unscripted spontaneity suggests an absence of straitjackets, handlers or spin doctors pulling strings. This is politics unplugged. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1823
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