unquote + Add to list US //ˈənˈkwoʊt// UK //ʌnkwˈəʊt// un·quote Computing EtymologyOrigin From un- + quote; possibly an eggcorn of end quote. Word familyVerbquoteNounquotaNounquotation Idioms1 entry01quote unquoteEmphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term.