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# unplug

verb (unplug, unplugs, unplugged, unplugging)

«unplug» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To unplug means to pull a plug out of an electric socket so a machine is off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#m1)
2. To unplug also means to remove something that is blocking a pipe or hole. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#m2)
3. To unplug can mean to take a break from screens and phones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons, unplug appliances before cleaning them, pull the plug by its head not the cord, never touch plugs with wet hands, and unplug things that smell of burning (tell an adult). In everyday life, unplugging chargers saves electricity. Families sometimes «unplug» for a screen-free day. Phrases: unplug the TV, unplug it from the wall, unplug and relax.

### Examples

- Unplug the toaster before you clean it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x1)
- Dad unplugged the lamp because the bulb was hot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x2)
- Hold the plug, not the cable, when you unplug it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x3)
- Never unplug anything with wet hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x4)
- Unplug your charger when your phone is full. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x5)
- The plumber unplugged the blocked drain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x6)
- This weekend we're unplugging: no screens! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x7)
- If something smells burning, tell an adult to unplug it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/#x8)

### Note

Double the g: unplugged, unplugging. Opposite: plug in. Unplugging is safer than just switching off when cleaning or fixing. Children should ask an adult to help with plugs near water.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unplug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplug/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unplug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unplug.html) on Mova free.