dequeue

Alternative spelling of deque.

Noun

  1. Alternative spelling of deque.

Origin

Short for double-ended queue.

Forms

dequeues

Verb

  1. To remove an item from a queue.

    Synonyms: unqueue

    Antonyms: queue enqueue

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English queue English dequeue From de- + queue.

Forms

dequeues dequeuing dequeueing dequeued

Derived

dequeuer