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ungrab en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ʌnˈɡɹæb/

Etymology

From un- + grab.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To release (a device) that was previously captured for exclusive use.
    • To ungrab the pointer, use XUngrabPointer. 1990, James Gettys, Robert W. Scheifler, Ron Newman, Xlib: C Language X Interface (X Version 11, Release 4), page 115:
    • This keycode maps to the specific key you want to ungrab. 1989, Adrian Nye, Xlib reference manual for version 11 of the X Window System, page 482:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ungrabbed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ungrabbed Tense=Past lexicographic
ungrabs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ungrabbing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic