unplug

[ uhn-pluhg ]

/ ʌnˈplʌg /

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verb (used with object), un·plugged, un·plug·ging.

to remove a plug or stopper from.

to free of an obstruction; unclog: a pill to unplug clogged arteries.

to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing its plug from an outlet: to unplug a toaster.

to remove (an electric plug with its cord) from an outlet.

verb (used without object), un·plugged, un·plug·ging.

to become unplugged.

to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time: It's a great place to relax and unplug.

Origin of unplug

First recorded in 1765–75; un-² + plug

OTHER WORDS FROM unplug

un·plug·ga·ble, adjective

Words nearby unplug

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Example sentences from the Web for unplug

No cars, no medicine, no microwaves, no phones—just unplug from everything science has given you and leave the rest of us alone.
Southern Baptist Convention: Trans People Don’t Exist|Jay Michaelson|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But to say we need to unplug … stopping progress is a bad, bad, bad idea.
Relax, Robots Won’t Take Every Job: ‘The Second Machine Age’|Scott Timberg|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He rarely suggests that we develop the fortitude to unplug our brains from the news-generated matrix that subsumes us.
What is the News? Whatever Alain de Botton Thinks It Is|Robert Herritt|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One obvious (and healthy) way to unplug is to go exercise—ideally doing something that requires you use both hands.
Seven Things to Do on National Day of Unplugging|Sam Schlinkert|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The study also found 43 percent of teens wished they could unplug from their technology.
Camp Kivu’s Quest to Get Depressed Teens to Disconnect From Social Media|Nina Strochlic|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His partner moved quickly and efficiently around the bed, eventually figuring out how to unplug the horn.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
To unplug a lamp you should grasp (cord) (plug) firmly and pull.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for unplug

unplug

/ (ʌnˈplʌɡ) /

verb -plugs, -plugging or -plugged (tr)

to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket

to remove a plug or obstruction from

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单词	unplug
释义	unplug [ uhn-pluhg ] / ʌnˈplʌg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unplug ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·plugged, un·plug·ging. to remove a plug or stopper from. to free of an obstruction; unclog: a pill to unplug clogged arteries. to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing its plug from an outlet: to unplug a toaster. to remove (an electric plug with its cord) from an outlet. verb (used without object), un·plugged, un·plug·ging. to become unplugged. to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time: It's a great place to relax and unplug. Origin of unplug First recorded in 1765–75; un-² + plug OTHER WORDS FROM unplug un·plug·ga·ble, adjective Words nearby unplug unplayable, unpleasant, unpleasantness, unpleasantry, unpledged delegate, unplug, unplugged, unplumbed, unpolished rice, unpolite, unpolitic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unplug No cars, no medicine, no microwaves, no phones—just unplug from everything science has given you and leave the rest of us alone. Southern Baptist Convention: Trans People Don’t Exist\|Jay Michaelson\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But to say we need to unplug … stopping progress is a bad, bad, bad idea. Relax, Robots Won’t Take Every Job: ‘The Second Machine Age’\|Scott Timberg\|March 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He rarely suggests that we develop the fortitude to unplug our brains from the news-generated matrix that subsumes us. What is the News? Whatever Alain de Botton Thinks It Is\|Robert Herritt\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One obvious (and healthy) way to unplug is to go exercise—ideally doing something that requires you use both hands. Seven Things to Do on National Day of Unplugging\|Sam Schlinkert\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The study also found 43 percent of teens wished they could unplug from their technology. Camp Kivu’s Quest to Get Depressed Teens to Disconnect From Social Media\|Nina Strochlic\|November 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His partner moved quickly and efficiently around the bed, eventually figuring out how to unplug the horn. Makers\|Cory Doctorow To unplug a lamp you should grasp (cord) (plug) firmly and pull. Electricity for the 4-H Scientist\|Eric B. Wilson British Dictionary definitions for unplug unplug / (ʌnˈplʌɡ) / verb -plugs, -plugging or -plugged (tr) to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket to remove a plug or obstruction from Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unplug draw, use, utilize, pump, penetrate, open, shut, switch off, shut off, riddle, lance, bleed, drain, spear, broach, siphon, mine, draft, drill, spike
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unplug

verb (used with object), un·plugged, un·plug·ging.

verb (used without object), un·plugged, un·plug·ging.

Origin of unplug

OTHER WORDS FROM unplug

Words nearby unplug

Example sentences from the Web for unplug

British Dictionary definitions for unplug

verb -plugs, -plugging or -plugged (tr)

Words related to unplug