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- [uhn-struhng]
- /ʌnˈstrʌŋ/
- /ˌʌn.ˈstrʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-struhng]
- /ʌnˈstrʌŋ/
Definitions of unstrung word
- verb unstrung simple past tense and past participle of unstring. 1
- adjective unstrung having the string or strings loosened or removed, as a bow or harp. 1
- adjective unstrung weakened or nervously unhinged, as a person or a person's nerves; unnerved; discomposed: The incident left him unstrung. 1
- verb with object unstrung to deprive of strings: to unstring a violin. 1
- verb with object unstrung to take from a string: to unstring beads. 1
- verb with object unstrung to loosen the strings of: to unstring a bow. 1
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Origin of unstrung
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; un-2 + string
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Parts of speech for Unstrung
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unstrung popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unstrung usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unstrung
adj unstrung
- all shook up — shaken, upset
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
- in a state — distraught
- in state — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
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