unplugged

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈplʌɡd/

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• Rhymes: -ʌɡd

Etymology 1

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.

Adjective

unplugged (not comparable)

1. Not plugged in.
2. (music) Using acoustic instruments, especially instead of electric ones.
3. Without a plug or bung.

   an unplugged vessel containing liquid

4. (slang) Presented in a more low-key and intimate context than usual.

   I enjoyed watching "Miley Cyrus Unplugged" last night.

Translations

not plugged in

• Swedish: frånkopplad

using acoustic instruments

• Finnish: akustinen (fi)
• Polish: akustycznie

Etymology 2

Verb

unplugged

1. simple past and past participle of unplug