What does unplugging mean?
Unplugging means present participle and gerund of unplug.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of unplug.
To deprive a teenage girl of a phone is devastating. After a few “unpluggings,” a mere threat of it would get her immediate attention.
Use unplugging when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unplugging means present participle and gerund of unplug.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
To deprive a teenage girl of a phone is devastating. After a few “unpluggings,” a mere threat of it would get her immediate attention.
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