ungarland
ungarland verb: to remove garlands from.
Verb
ungarland (third-person singular simple present ungarlands, present participle ungarlanding, simple past and past participle ungarlanded)
- To remove garlands from.
- Then on a given day, they would go and ungarland the tree, put the garlands on their own heads and walk down to the river. There they would cast the wreaths into the water, again singing a special song.1958, Recorded Folk Music, volumes 1-2, page 2
- Outwardly the first strain of parting was tempered by the arrival of Miss Mellins, Mrs. Hawkins and Johnny, who dropped in to help in the ungarlanding and tidying up of the back room.1916, Edith Wharton, The Bunner Sisters
Forms of ungarland
| third-person singular present | ungarlands |
|---|---|
| present participle | ungarlanding |
| past participle | ungarlanded |
| past | ungarlanded |
Origin of ungarland
From un- + garland.
Questions about ungarland
- What does ungarland mean?
- Ungarland means to remove garlands from.
- What part of speech is ungarland?
- Ungarland is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ungarland?
- The past tense of ungarland is ungarlanded.
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