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Meaning of "unbutton" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNBUTTON

unbutton  [ʌnˈbʌtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNBUTTON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unbutton is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unbutton in English.

WHAT DOES UNBUTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unbutton in the English dictionary

The definition of unbutton in the dictionary is to undo by unfastening of. Other definition of unbutton is to release or relax.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNBUTTON

PRESENT

Present
I unbutton
you unbutton
he/she/it unbuttons
we unbutton
you unbutton
they unbutton
Present continuous
I am unbuttoning
you are unbuttoning
he/she/it is unbuttoning
we are unbuttoning
you are unbuttoning
they are unbuttoning
Present perfect
I have unbuttoned
you have unbuttoned
he/she/it has unbuttoned
we have unbuttoned
you have unbuttoned
they have unbuttoned
Present perfect continuous
I have been unbuttoning
you have been unbuttoning
he/she/it has been unbuttoning
we have been unbuttoning
you have been unbuttoning
they have been unbuttoning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I unbuttoned
you unbuttoned
he/she/it unbuttoned
we unbuttoned
you unbuttoned
they unbuttoned
Past continuous
I was unbuttoning
you were unbuttoning
he/she/it was unbuttoning
we were unbuttoning
you were unbuttoning
they were unbuttoning
Past perfect
I had unbuttoned
you had unbuttoned
he/she/it had unbuttoned
we had unbuttoned
you had unbuttoned
they had unbuttoned
Past perfect continuous
I had been unbuttoning
you had been unbuttoning
he/she/it had been unbuttoning
we had been unbuttoning
you had been unbuttoning
they had been unbuttoning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unbutton
you will unbutton
he/she/it will unbutton
we will unbutton
you will unbutton
they will unbutton
Future continuous
I will be unbuttoning
you will be unbuttoning
he/she/it will be unbuttoning
we will be unbuttoning
you will be unbuttoning
they will be unbuttoning
Future perfect
I will have unbuttoned
you will have unbuttoned
he/she/it will have unbuttoned
we will have unbuttoned
you will have unbuttoned
they will have unbuttoned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unbuttoning
you will have been unbuttoning
he/she/it will have been unbuttoning
we will have been unbuttoning
you will have been unbuttoning
they will have been unbuttoning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unbutton
you would unbutton
he/she/it would unbutton
we would unbutton
you would unbutton
they would unbutton
Conditional continuous
I would be unbuttoning
you would be unbuttoning
he/she/it would be unbuttoning
we would be unbuttoning
you would be unbuttoning
they would be unbuttoning
Conditional perfect
I would have unbutton
you would have unbutton
he/she/it would have unbutton
we would have unbutton
you would have unbutton
they would have unbutton
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unbuttoning
you would have been unbuttoning
he/she/it would have been unbuttoning
we would have been unbuttoning
you would have been unbuttoning
they would have been unbuttoning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unbutton
we let´s unbutton
you unbutton
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unbutton
Past participle
unbuttoned
Present Participle
unbuttoning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNBUTTON


bellybutton
ˈbɛlɪˌbʌtən
button
ˈbʌtən
Dutton
ˈdʌtən
glutton
ˈɡlʌtən
hot-button
ˈhɒtˌbʌtən
Hutton
ˈhʌtən
leg-o´-mutton
ˌlɛɡəˈmʌtən
misbutton
ˌmɪsˈbʌtən
mutton
ˈmʌtən
push-button
ˈpʊʃˌbʌtən
rebutton
riːˈbʌtən
Sutton
ˈsʌtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNBUTTON

unbuild
unbuildable
unbulky
unbundle
unbundler
unbundling
unburden
unbureaucratic
unburied
unburnable
unburnished
unburnt
unburrow
unburthen
unbury
unbusinesslike
unbusted
unbusy
unbuttered
unbuttoned

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNBUTTON

collar button
cotton
destruct button
fly button
freeze-frame button
hit the panic button
hot button
leg-of-mutton
on the button
panic button
pause button
pearl button
press button
push button
record button
redial button
reset button
snooze button
stop button
tummy button
Welshman´s button

Synonyms and antonyms of unbutton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unbutton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNBUTTON

Find out the translation of unbutton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unbutton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unbutton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不扣钮的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unbutton
570 millions of speakers

English

unbutton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расстегивать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unbutton
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোতাম খুলিয়া ফেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déboutonner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unbutton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufknöpfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボタンを外す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단추를 끄르다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unbutton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mở nút
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unbutton
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनबर्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düğmelerini açmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbottonare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozpiąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розстібати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descheia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεκουμπώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontknopen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unbutton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Knepp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unbutton

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNBUTTON»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNBUTTON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unbutton

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QUOTES WITH «UNBUTTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unbutton.
1
Breckin Meyer
My high school girlfriend would ask if I finally learned how to unbutton the back of a sweater!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNBUTTON»

Discover the use of unbutton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unbutton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Parents are Teachers: A Study in Behaviour Modification of ...
APPENDIX 20 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAMME HANDOUT FOR MOTHER-CHILD PAIR # 8, TASK-1, 'BUTTO N-UNBUTTON' (English Translation ) "The child has to be taught button and unbutton self garment as part of wearing shirt.
Sandhya Singh Kaushik, 1988
2
Exploring the Lexis-grammar Interface
760 740 720 700 receive-assent receive-virginity begin-unbutton begin-feel begin-afresh begin-again start-unbutton start-feel start-afresh R2 = 0.38 R2 = start-again 0.66 receive-weight lose-assent lose-support 680 receive-support 660 600 ...
Ute Römer, Rainer Schulze, 2009
3
Unbutton Those Hips (copyscript).
Send Cerlox.
Jasmine Dube, 1999
4
The Temptations Trilogy: Temptations Trilogy Boxed Set
"You have to unbutton abutton." "You haven't won yet!"she protested. "That was justa singletrick." Anyone could win atrick; the real skill was winning the whole game. "Were younot listening, James? We have to play until all the cards are gone, ...
Lauren Royal, 2014
5
The Truth
think they can go at it alone, and they unbutton their vest and tempta— tion enters . After they do something stupid they realize how important it is to have God in their life. By choice some get to relax, and unbut— ton their vest, then temptation  ...
Arthur Young, 2002
6
Wrestling the Light: Ache and Awe in the Human-Divine Struggle
O God of ferocious tenderness and disarming insistence, unbutton my proud bluffs, put your ear to my heart, listen to what I long for, and touch me with healing and with hope. For I've been seduced to exhaustion by the siren hype of others' ...
7
Come, Unbutton Here
"A collection of narrative and lyric poems mostly written in free verse, although some traditional forms are included. The majority of the poems are in first person." -- abstract.
Karen Welker, Emerson College, 2004
8
Handbook of Word-Formation
With respect to verbs, un- shows a special preference for causative/inchoative verbs, and specifically those causative/ inchoative verbs which imply a result which is not permanent. So unbutton or uncork are possible un- verbs, but * unexplode ...
Pavol Štekauer, Rochelle Lieber, 2005
9
Big Trips: More Good Gay Travel Writing
Why you never unbutton? (He moves DAVID s hand across his chest.) Greece very hot. You like Greece? (He puts DAVID s hand on his nipple.) DAVID. Very much. COSTOS. You think Greece beautiful? DAVID. Very. COSTOS. Unbutton.
Raphael Kadushin, 2008
10
Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, ...
(EV) II se déboutonner v.pron. to unbutton one's clothes Mon petit garçon peut se déboutonner tout seul. My little boy can unbutton himself all by himself. (EV) <Loc : EV, An94, Da84> débrancher [debrɑʃe] I v.tr. to prune, cut branches off ...
Albert Valdman, Kevin J. Rottet, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNBUTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unbutton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Life begins to unbutton in 'Sexy Laundry'
Alice (Martha Irving) and Henry (Rob MacLean) make plans for their night of passion in a rehearsal scene from Sexy Laundry. «The Guardian Charlottetown, Jul 15»
2
Unbutton your blouse to stop a lion attack? It's worth a try.
In Zoo, Channel Ten's new sci-fi series, the French actress Nora Arnezeder plays an ecologist who is trying to save humanity from being wiped out by animals ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Kim Kardashian Admits She Has to Unbutton Her Pants From Time …
"So it might look good in the picture, but I get them and then like, I've got to be normal and like unbutton my pants when I get in the car." Girl, we've all been there. «E! Online, Jun 15»
4
Invitation: Unbutton 'Jyothi Laxmi' Blouse for audio
Charmi Kaur is gearing up for the audio release of her forthcoming film Jyothi Lakshmi. The film audio is releasingtoday'and Charmi will be performing live at the ... «TeluguPeople, Jun 15»
5
Harry Styles Undresses A Grown Man Using Only One Hand During …
Harry started the bidding at $5 but the price quickly went up as Harry unbuttoned his shirt and ripped it off (ugh jealous of Phill.) After the video hit the internet, ... «Hollywood Life, Apr 15»
6
Visible Panty Lines! Patricia Arquette's Underwear Shows During …
Oscar bloat? Arquette, who just won an Academy Award for Boyhood, left her jeans unbuttoned while getting out of her car. Perhaps she celebrated too much? «RadarOnline, Feb 15»
7
No Bra, No Problem: Beyonce Wears a Completely Unbuttoned Shirt …
The 33-year-old "Single Ladies" singer knotted her button-up to show off her toned stomach, but most strikingly, left the sexy shirt completely unbuttoned. «Entertainment Tonight, Feb 15»
8
Beyonce Skips a Bra, Reveals Her Sexy Cleavage in an Unbuttoned
Beyonce goes without a bra while having lunch with Jay Z on Feb. 24. Beyonce got sexy for a lunch date with husband Jay Z on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Hollywood. «Us Magazine, Feb 15»
9
UNM assault: Man accused of trying to unbutton woman's pants at …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —University of New Mexico police are still searching for the man accused of trying to unbutton a female student's pants this week. «KOAT Albuquerque, Feb 15»
10
In Paris, a New Exhibition Buttons Up
“Buttons can be made from just about anything, from elephant skin to raffia,” announces a text on the wall of “Déboutonner la Mode” (“Unbutton Fashion”), a new ... «New York Times, Feb 15»

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