UNDOCK

undock

(verb) take (a ship) out of a dock; “undock the ship”

undock

(verb) move out of a dock; “We undocked at noon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

undock (third-person singular simple present undocks, present participle undocking, simple past and past participle undocked)

(transitive) To remove (a ship) from a dock.

(transitive, computing) To remove from a docking station.

(transitive, computing) To drag (a user interface element, such as a toolbar) away from its fixed position so that it floats freely.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*dock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dock.] (Naut.)

Definition: To take out of dock; as, to undock a ship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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