English Explanatory Dictionary

dequeue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of deque.
verb
  1. To remove an item from a queue.

Pronunciation

/dɛk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-deque.wav /ˌdiːˈkjuː/ en-uk-dequeue.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-dequeue.wav

Word forms

dequeue dequeues dequeuing dequeueing dequeued

Etymology

Short for double-ended queue.

Antonyms

enqueue

Derived words

dequeuer
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