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Definition: Unclasp |
UnclaspVerb1. Release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "unclasp" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1598. (references) |
| Antonym: clasp (v). (additional references) |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | He examined the infant carefully, and then proceeded to unclasp a leathern case, which he took from beneath his dress. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expression using "unclasp": unclasp one's grasp. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
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| Expression | Frequency per Day |
unclasp | 8 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "unclasp"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | zgjidh (annul, arrange, cancel, dispose, dispose of, dissolve, do, iron out, resolve, settle, solve, unbind, unchain, undo, unfasten, unlace, unleash, unlock, unravel, untie, work, work out), hap (anatomize, cave, detect, dig, disclose, display, dissect, distribute, drive, expand, footstep, inaugurate, move, open, open up, pace, peg, pitch, remove, roll out, spread, start, step, stretch, strew, turn down, turn on, unblock, unbolt, unbosom, uncap, unclench, unclose, uncork, uncover, undo, undraw, unfurl, unhook, unlatch, unlock, unreel, unseal, unshutter, unwrap, walk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | حل (acquit, become, clear up, crack, detach, disband, disengage, disentangle, disintegrate, dismissal, dispensation, dissolve, exonerate, fix, free, hash, loose, ravel out, releasing, resolution, resolve, settle, settlement, settling, solution, solve, solvent, unbend, uncoil, undo, undoing, unfasten, unfastening, unhook, untangle, untie, untwine, untying, unwind). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | разтварям (dissolve, expand, melt, open, resolve, unclose, unfold), откопчавам (trip, unbuckle, unbutton, unhook). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | odepnout (detach, disengage, unbuckle, unpin). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | بازکردن(قلاب ومانندان), بازکردن یاشدن . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | dégrafer (unhook, unstaple), défaire (undo, unfasten, unhook, unpack, unpick, unravel, unstop, unswathe, untie, untwist, unwrap). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | voneinander lösen, lösen (break off, buy, cancel, cast off, cutting, detach, disengage, dislodge, dissolve, ease, let off, loosen, release, remove, resolve, sever, severance, solve, sort out, tackle, take off, to detach, to part, to tackle, unbind, undo, unfasten, unfix, unfold, unloose, unravel, unstick, untie, work out), aufklappen (fold back, open up, unfold), aufhaken (unhook), öffnen (lance, open, open up, opening, opens, to open, unbolt, uncap, unclench, unclose, undo, unlock, unseal, unstop). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ξεθηλυκώνω (unsnap), εκπορπώ, λύνω (loosen, resolve, solve, unbind, uncouple, unhitch, unhook, unlace, untie). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kikapcsol (cut off, declutch, incapacitate, shut off, switch off, to cut out, to disengage, to incapacitate, to shut off, to switch off, to trip, to turn off, to unclasp, to uncouple, to unhitch, to unhook, ungear). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sfibbiare. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | foshley (unblock, unfold). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aspunclay soltar-se (unfix), soltar (cob, discharge the battery, drop, extrication, free, give out, give over, heaven, let go, let me know, liberate, loose, loosener, open, release, relinquish, set free, set up, slacken, throw, unbend, unbind, unbrace, uncage, unchain, undo, unfasten, unfetter, unfix, unhand, unleash, unlink, unshackle, unstrap, untwine, utter), desprender-se, desprender (disembody, extricate, loose, loosen, release, unbind, unbrace, unfasten, unpin, untie), desacolchetar, desabotoar (unbutton, undo, unfasten), abrir (barge, cut, cut up, dehisce, deploy, ditcher, driftage, Frank, free, let by, open, open up, pecker, rip, Rive, spread, to open, unbar, unclench, unclose, undraw, unfasten, unfold, unlock, unseal, unstrap). (various references) se descleşta, desface o cataramã, descleşta (unclench). (various references) разжимать (unclench), отстегивать застежку. (various references) raskopčati (unbuckle), otkopčati (unbutton, undo, unstrap). (various references) soltar (come across with, come out with, disengage, drop, extricate, let down, let out, loose, loosen, manumit, pay away, pay out, put down, release, set free, shoot, unhand), desabrochar (let out, unbutton, undo, unfasten). (various references) spänna upp (unbuckle), släppa greppet om, lossa (discharge, disengage, land, loose, loosen, unbind, undo, unfasten, unload, unship, unstick, untie), knäppa upp (unbutton, unhook). (various references) bırakmak (abandon, allow, break oneself of a habit, chuck, consign, demise, discontinue, dismiss, dispose of, drop, drop in, drop out, edge out, expose, fail, forego, forgo, forsake, give over, give up, go without, grow, hand down, jack in, jilt, kick, lay down, lay off, leave, leave off, let, let go, let smb. have it, offload, outgrow, plant, put, put away, put off, put to, quit, release, release one's hold, relinquish, renounce, resign, revolt from, stop, surrender, take one's farewell of, throw over, unlearn, unloose, walk out), açmak (bare, beat, bring up in conversation, bring up the subject, broach, cave, cave in, clear, clear away, clear off, clear up, cleave, cut, cut loose, dehisce, denude, dilate, dilute, disclose, disentangle, elaborate, evolve, expand, fade, inaugurate, institute, lay open, lead, lighten, loosen, loosen up, offer, open, open out, open up, pass, put up, ring up, shake out, sharpen, site, spread, spread out, strip, switch on, thaw, thaw out, throw open, tint, turn on, turn up, unbind, unbosom, unburden, uncase, uncloak, unclose, unclothe, uncoil, uncover, uncross, uncurl, undo, unfold, unfurl, unhitch, unlock, unloose, unpack, unpin, unplait, unroll, unseal, unsnarl, unstop, untangle, unthread, untie, untwine, untwist, unwind, unwrap, usher in, whet, whiten, wind). (various references) розстібати (unbutton, unhook, unpin), розтискати, випускати (deliver, discharge, emit, give out, issue, loose, omit, outlet, produce, set free, vent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "unclasp": unclasped, unclasping, unclasps. (additional references) | |
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"Unclasp" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: uclap, unclassy. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-l-n-p-s-u" | |
-1 letter: ulpans, uncaps. | |
-2 letters: cauls, clans, claps, clasp, culpa, lunas, plans, punas, scalp, scaup, sculp, ulans, ulnas, ulpan, uncap. | |
-3 letters: alps, anus, cans, caps, caul, clan, clap, cups, cusp, lacs, laps, luna, naps, pacs, pals, pans, plan, plus, pula, puls, puna, puns, salp, saul, scan, scup, slap, snap, span, spun, ulan, ulna, upas. | |
-4 letters: alp. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-l-n-p-s-u" | |
+1 letter: cleanups, unclamps, unclasps. | |
+2 letters: capsuling, encapsule, publicans, spleuchan, unclasped, upscaling. | |
+3 letters: campanulas, cantaloups, encapsuled, encapsules, inculpates, launchpads, municipals, petulances, postlaunch, postulancy, punchballs, spleuchans, superclean, suppliance, supplicant, unclasping. | |
+4 letters: cantaloupes, capsulizing, copulations, encapsulate, encapsuling, leprechauns, nucleoplasm, peculations, petulancies, proconsular, republicans, speculating, speculation, spiculation, suppliances, supplicants, unescapable. | |
+5 letters: counterplans, counterplays, counterpleas, culpableness, cupellations, duplications, encapsulated, encapsulates, exculpations, inculpations, nucleocapsid, nucleoplasms, peacefulness, porcelaneous, postulancies, proconsulate, publications, pugnaciously, speculations, spiculations, subprincipal, supplicating, supplication, thunderclaps, unscriptural. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)55 6E 63 6C 61 73 70 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)..- -. -.-. .-.. .- ... .--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010101 01101110 01100011 01101100 01100001 01110011 01110000 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)U n c l a s p |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0055 006E 0063 006C 0061 0073 0070 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)55806978678582 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Albanian | fjalor, qartësi, përcaktim, saktësi, transmetim, transferim | shqip, الألبانية, الألباني, албанец, албански език, албански, albánský, Albanais, albaner, αλβανικόσ, Αλβανός, αλβανόσ, albán, albanese, Albaneagh, albanês, arnãut, albanez, arnãuţesc, албанский, albanski, albanac, albanés, alban, Arnavut, албанський, албанка, албанець |
Arabic | معجم, قاموس, الوضوحية في الشيء, حد, تحديد, تعريف, التحديد, الإيضاحية, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان | arabishte, العربية, عربي, اللغة العربية, арабски език, арабски, arabský, arabština, arabe, arabisch, αραβικόσ, arab, arabo, Arabish, arabic, арабский, arapski, árabe, arabisk, arapça, arap, araplara özgü, арабська мова, арабський |
Bulgarian | речник, яснота, сила, очертания, дефиниция, транслация, превеждане, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, огъване, превод | bulgr, البلغارية, بلغاري, български, български език, българин, bulharský, bulgare, 'ούλγαρος, bolgár, bulgaro, Bulgeyragh, Bulgeyrish, болгарский, болгарин, bugarski jezik, bugarski, bugarka, bugarin, búlgaro, bulgar, bulgaristan ile ilgili, болгарський |
Czech | slovník, definice, překlad | çek, تشيكي, اللغة التشيكوسلوفاكية, التشيكي أحد أبناء تشيكوسلوفاكيا, чешки, èesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, tchèque, Tscheche, tschechisch, Tschechin, Τσέχος, cseh, ceco, Sheckagh, Sheckish, ceh, чешский, češki jezik, čeh, češki, checo, tjeck, Çek, çekoslovakyalı kimse, çekoslovakyalı, çek dili, чех, чеська мова, чеський, чешка |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | frëngjishte, frëng, franceze, اللغة الفرنسية, فرنسي, الشعب الفرنسي, френски език, френски, francouzský, francouzština, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francia, francese, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, francês, francezii, franţuzesc, francezã, francez, franţuzeşte, французский, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, fransk, franska, fransızca, fransız, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, المانية, германски, немски език, немски, немец, роден, готически, германец, nìmec, nìmecký, allemand, "ερμανός, német, tedesco, Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemão, neamţ, немецкий, germanski, alemán, tysk, alman, німкеня, німецький, німець |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, الإغريقي, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, řek, řecký, řeètina, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, görög, greco, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, greacã, греческий, грек, grčki, grk, grčki jezik, griego, grek, yunanistan'a ait, yunanca, yunan, Yunanli, yunanlı, Rumca, rum, грецький, гречанка, грецька мова |
Hungarian | szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordítás | مجري, المجري, الهنغاري, هنغاري, اللغة الهنغارية, унгарски език, унгарски, унгарец, maïarský, maïarština, maïar, hongrois, Ungar, Ούγγρος, magyar, ungherese, Ungaarish, Ungaaragh, unguresc, limba ungarã, limba maghiarã, ungureşte, ungur, maghiar, венгр, венгерский, mađarski jezik, mađarski, mađar, húngaro, ungrare, macarca, macar, угорська мова, угорський, угорка, угорець |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | الإيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, إيطالي, شخص إيطالي, италиански език, италиански, италианец, italský, italština, ital, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, olasz, italiano, Iddaalish, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, italianã, итальянский язык, итальянец, итальянский, italijan, italijanski jezik, italijanski, italiensk, italienska, italienare, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | gjuha e popullsisë së ishullit men, manština, manský, manx, mann-szigeti nyelv, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, язык жителей о-ва мэн, с о-ва мэн, s ostrva mana, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man, man adası, man dili, менський, менський діалект |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски, португалски език, португалец, portugalský, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, portoghese, Portiugish, Portiugagh, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalac, portugalski, portugués, portugis, portekizce, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, португальський, португальська мова, португалець |
Romanian | dicţionar, definiţie, determinare, definire, translaţie, traducere, tãlmãcire | rumun, румънски език, румънски, румънец, rumunský, rumunština, Roumain, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, Roomainagh, romeno, român, румынский, румын, rumunski jezik, rumunski, rumano, rumänsk, румунський, румунка, румунська мова, румун |
Russian | словарь, определение, трансляция, сдвиг, перевод, перемещение | روسي, اللغة الروسية, الروسية, руски език, руски, руснак, ruština, ruský, Russe, russisch, Ρώσος, orosz, russo, Rooshish, Rooshagh, русский, ruski jezik, ruski, ruso, ryss, Rusça, росіянка, росіянин, російська мова, російський |
Serbo-Croatian | leksikon, rečnik, definicija, tumačenje | serbokroatisch, servo-croata, sârbo-croat, srpsko-hrvatski jezik, srpsko-hrvatski, serbokroatiska, serbokroatisk |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, španìlský, španìlština, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spanyol, spagnolo, Spaainish, Spaainagh, espanhol, spaniol, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, испанский, španski, španski jezik, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyol, ispanyolca, іспанський, іспанська мова |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, översättning | suedez, اللغة السويدية, шведски, шведски език, швед, švédský, švédština, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, svedese, Soolynish, Soolynagh, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський |
Turkish | sözlük, ansiklopedik sözlük, açıklama, belirleme, belirtme, kesinleştirme, tanım, tarif, seçiklik, tanımlama, tercüme | turk, تركي أحد أبناء تركيا, اللغة التركية, турски език, турски, turecký, tureètina, turque, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, török, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turcesc, turc, турецкий, turski jezik, turski, turco, turkisk, türkçe, türk, турецький, турецька мова |
Ukrainian | словник, довідник, чіткість, тлумачення, виразність, визначення, дефініція, ясність, чітка чутність, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення | ukrainisht, ukrainas, أوكراني أحد أبناء أوكرانيا, الأوكراني, украинец, украински език, ukrajinec, ukrajinština, ukrajinský, ukrajinka, اهل اوکرانی درکشورشوروی , ukrainien, ukrainisch, ukrainerin, Ukrainer, ουκρανικόσ, Ουκρανός, ουκρανόσ, ukrán, ucraino, Ookraanagh, Ookraanish, ucraniano, ucrainean, украинский язык, украинский, украинец украинский, ukrajinski, ukrajina, ucranio, ukrainare, ukraynalı, ukrayna, ukraynaca, український, українець |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | anglezët, anglez, gjuhë zngleze, anglishte, anglisht, الإنجليزية, الأنكليزي, إنكليزي, ترجمة إنكليزية, اللغة الإنكليزية, английски език, английски, англичаните, anglicky, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, angol, inglese, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, inglês, englezesc, английский, engleski, englez, engleski jezik, inglés, engelsk, ingiltere, ingiliz, Íngílízce, ingilizce, Íngílíz, ýngilizce, англійський, англійці, англійська мова |
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