noun
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of deque.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dequeue
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/dɛk/
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rhymes with -ɛk
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homophone: deck
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/ˌdiːˈkjuː/
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rhymes with -uː
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homophone: DQ
verb
Meaning 2
To remove an item from a queue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unqueue
Antonyms: queue, enqueue
History
Etymology
Short for double-ended queue.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English queue English dequeue From de- + queue.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: poistaa jonosta — to remove from a queue
- Japanese: デキューする (dekyū suru) — to remove from a queue
- Polish: usuwać z kolejki — to remove from a queue
- Polish: usunąć z kolejki — to remove from a queue
Real reading context