ungrab
Syllables: un·grab/ʌnˈɡɹæb/
ungrab verb: to release (a device) that was previously captured for exclusive use.
Verb
ungrab (third-person singular simple present ungrabs, present participle ungrabbing, simple past and past participle ungrabbed)
- To release (a device) that was previously captured for exclusive use.
- 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
- 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
Forms of ungrab
| third-person singular present | ungrabs |
|---|---|
| present participle | ungrabbing |
| past participle | ungrabbed |
| past | ungrabbed |
Origin of ungrab
From un- + grab.
Questions about ungrab
- What does ungrab mean?
- Ungrab means to release (a device) that was previously captured for exclusive use.
- What part of speech is ungrab?
- Ungrab is a verb.
- How do you pronounce ungrab?
- Ungrab is pronounced /ʌnˈɡɹæb/.
- What is the past tense of ungrab?
- The past tense of ungrab is ungrabbed.
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