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unplug
verb
To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- U
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- NPLU
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈplʌɡ/
Meaning
Definitions
verb
To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
“To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.”
To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).
“I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.”
In context
Example Sentences
To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.
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