verb
Meaning 1
To remove (a ship) from a dock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undock
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rhymes with -ɒk
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N D AA1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To remove (a ship) from a dock.
To depart a spaceship from a dock/berth/mount/mooring under its own power
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To remove from a docking station.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- After I undock my laptop, I can run it for about six hours on battery power.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To drag (a user interface element, such as a toolbar) away from its fixed position so that it floats freely.
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: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
take (a ship) out of a dock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- undock the ship
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: dock
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb
Meaning 6
move out of a dock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We docked at noon
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: dock
Broader terms: exit, go out, get out, leave
History
Etymology
From un- + dock.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: tauwehe — a computer term for dragging an element from its fixed position