unplugged

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/ʌnˈplʌɡd/

adjective

Not plugged in.

“an unplugged vessel containing liquid”

OriginEnglish plugged ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

unplugged1

adjectiveunplugged (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot plugged in.
  2. not comparableentertainmentUsing acoustic instruments, especially instead of electric ones.
  3. not comparableWithout a plug or bung.

    an unplugged vessel containing liquid

  4. not comparableslangPresented in a more low-key and intimate context than usual.

    I enjoyed watching "Miley Cyrus Unplugged" last night.

unplugged2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of unplug

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishplugged
  9. Englishunplugged

From un- + plugged.

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Translations

Finnish akustinen
  • akustinenusing acoustic instruments
Polish akustycznie
  • akustycznieusing acoustic instruments
Swedish frånkopplad
  • frånkoppladnot plugged in

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with unplugged

ruggedpluggeddruggedbuggedfugged
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Cite this entry
APA

unplugged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unplugged

MLA

“unplugged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unplugged. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unplugged,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unplugged.

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