hyphenate
verb
hyĀ·phenĀ·ate
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hyphenated;
hyphenating
Definition of hyphenate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to connect (words) or divide (a word, such as a word at the end of a line of print) with a hyphen
hyphenate
nounDefinition of hyphenate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person who performs more than one function (such as a producer-director in filmmaking)
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Other Words from hyphenate
Verb
hyphenation
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noun
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noun
Examples of hyphenate in a Sentence
Verb
In English, we hyphenate some compounds but not others.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
These are rated as second-highest quality and their names are often hyphenated with the nearby town (e.g. Meursault-Charmes). — Lettie Teague, WSJ, "Beat the Burgundy Bubble: 11 Still-Affordable Wines," 7 Dec. 2017 Whether or not to hyphenate is entirely your choice: Jane Riley, Eleanor Rose, Ann-Morgan. — Southern Living, "Let Mama Name Your Baby in 2017," 27 Dec. 2016 Whether or not to hyphenate is entirely your choice: Jane Riley, Eleanor Rose, Ann-Morgan. — Southern Living, "Let Mama Name Your Baby in 2017," 1 May 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The multi-hyphenate star posted a photo wearing the dress alongside her basketball player husband, and the coupleās 9-month-old baby girl Kaavia James. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Gabrielle Union Wears Dress with Husband Dwyane Wade's Face All Over It ā And She's 'Obsessed'," 28 Aug. 2019 The show was created, written, and executive produced by multi-hyphenate extraordinaire Robin Thede and produced by the likes of Issa Rae and her company Issa Rae Productions A Black Lady Sketch Show airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on HBO. — Clarkisha Kent, EW.com, "A Black Lady Sketch Show," 28 Aug. 2019 And tonight, making her Screen Actors Guild Awards debut, the multi-hyphenate performerāwho is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading role for A Star Is Bornālooked nothing short of an Old Hollywood movie star. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Lady Gaga Steps Out With a Bombshell Leg Reveal at the 2019 SAG Awards," 28 Jan. 2019 The 23-year-old singer-songwriter is the daughter of singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry and multi-hyphenate Cameron McVey, musicians whose decades-long careers have spanned pop, punk, hip-hop, trip-hop and beyond. — Washington Post, "12 things to do in the D.C. area this week," 12 Aug. 2019 The multi-hyphenate stepped out in Paris today with her brunette hair center-parted, blown straight save for a few soft, organic bends, her pout adorned in a soft wash of peachy-pink. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Angelina Jolie Demonstrates the Power of a Pink Lip in Paris," 9 July 2019 Much like Karl Lagerfeld, Abloh, through his own multi-hyphenate persona, came to symbolize a new type of fashion designer for a new era. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "From LV x Supreme to Beychella: 14 Collaborations That Actually Mattered in the 2010s," 18 July 2019 Torn's cagey Arthur often had to become a multi-hyphenate nursemaid-therapist-taskmaster to the talented, but hugely insecure host Larry Sanders (Garry Shandling), who called him Artie. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, "Rip Torn, the joyfully cynical producer on 'The Larry Sanders Show,' dies at 88," 10 July 2019 BUSINESS Pulse Music Group has signed music multi-hyphenate James Blake to an exclusive global publishing agreement for future works, the independent publisher announced today (June 24). — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "Pulse Music Group Signs James Blake to Worldwide Publishing Deal," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hyphenate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hyphenate
hyphenate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of hyphenate
: to connect (words or parts of words) with a hyphen
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hyphenate
verb
hyĀ·phenĀ·ate
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hyphenated;
hyphenating
Kids Definition of hyphenate
: to connect or mark with a hyphen