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