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Definition of "unplugged" []

  • Of, relating to, or being a musical instrument, arrangement, or performance that does not feature electronic amplification or modification; acoustic: "[His] fans will be pleased that more than half the cuts have the familiar sweetness, even when they include drums and a bit of snarling unplugged guitar” ( Jef Scoville). (adjective)
  • Without electronic amplification or modification; acoustically: performed unplugged in an intimate café. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unplugged" in a sentence
  • "| Reply wait are they saying that Layla unplugged is a cover of his own song?"
  • "The people who live South of I-90 tend to speak English less, vote less, and will otherwise be more likely to be unplugged from the process."
  • "Laptops: If you spill a liquid on the keyboard get it unplugged from the mains and remove its battery as quick as possible."