unquote particle 1verb 1forms 3phrases 1 particle1 •Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.Telegram for the Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York, sirs, quote, HEEEELP!, unquote, signed Dora. 35 cents collect. — 1942 verb1 •To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form. formsunquoted · unquoting · unquotes Phrases with unquote quote unquoteEmphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term.