undock
verb
undock is spelled U-N-D-O-C-K: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, undock means “To remove (a ship) from a dock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in undock?
| Letters | 6: U-N-D-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is undock?
Undock appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce undock?
Undock has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of undock
- undocks present, singular, he/she/it
- undocking participle, present
- undocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does undock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove (a ship) from a dock.
- 2
To depart a spaceship from a dock/berth/mount/mooring under its own power
- 3
To remove from a docking station.
After I undock my laptop, I can run it for about six hours on battery power.
- 4
To drag (a user interface element, such as a toolbar) away from its fixed position so that it floats freely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does undock come from?
From un- + dock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).