UNDID
What does "UNDID" mean?
The past tense of 'undo': reversed, untied, or cancelled something done.
Meanings
- Past tense of 'undo' - unfastened or untied something. She undid the top button and let out a breath.
- Past tense of 'undo' - reversed or cancelled the effect of an action. One careless email undid months of careful diplomacy.
- Past tense of 'undo' - ruined or destroyed (someone or their fortunes). Pride undid him long before his rivals could. formal
Word origin
Past tense of 'undo', from Old English 'undon' (to open, unfasten), combining the reversive prefix 'un-' with 'don' (to do); 'did' is the inherited strong past of 'do'.
Remember it
UNDID = UN + DID: the prefix that reverses, glued to the past of 'do' - it literally un-did what was done.
A little poem
One pulled thread, and the whole hem fell-
what years had sewn, a moment undid as well.
couplet
Wordplay
- My grandmother said her sweater and her plans had one thing in common: a single loose thread undid both.
What it teaches
It takes patience to build and one careless tug to undo - guard the loose threads.
Quick facts
What does UNDID mean?
The past tense of 'undo': reversed, untied, or cancelled something done.
Is UNDID a valid word?
Yes — UNDID is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is UNDID?
UNDID has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does UNDID come from?
Past tense of 'undo', from Old English 'undon' (to open, unfasten), combining the reversive prefix 'un-' with 'don' (to do); 'did' is the inherited strong past of 'do'.
What can UNDID teach us?
It takes patience to build and one careless tug to undo - guard the loose threads.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.