English Explanatory Dictionary

unquote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

particle
  1. Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.
verb
  1. To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unquote.wav

Word forms

unquote unquotes unquoting unquoted

Etymology

From un- + quote; possibly an eggcorn of end quote.

Derived words

quote unquote
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