unbeknown — UK [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn] / US [ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn] or unbeknownst UK [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊnst] / US [ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst] adjective unbeknown to someone … English dictionary
unbeknown — (also unbeknownst) ► ADJECTIVE (unbeknown to) ▪ without the knowledge of … English terms dictionary
Unbeknown — Un be*known , a. Not known; unknown. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unbeknown — (adj.) 1630s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + beknown (see BEKNOW (Cf. beknow)) … Etymology dictionary
unbeknown — [un΄bēnōnst′un΄bē nōn′] adj. unknown or unperceived; without one s knowledge: usually with to: also unbeknownst [un΄bēnōnst′] … English World dictionary
unbeknown — adj. (cannot stand alone) unbeknown to (unbeknown to us, they had already left) * * * [ˌʌnbɪ nəʊn] (cannot stand alone) unbeknown to (unbeknown to us, they had already left) … Combinatory dictionary
unbeknown — un|be|known [ˌʌnbıˈnəun US ˈnoun] adv also un|be|knownst [ ˈnəunst US ˈnounst] written [sentence adverb] unbeknown to sb without that person knowing about it ▪ Unbeknown to him, his wife had been trying to phone him all morning … Dictionary of contemporary English
unbeknown — [[t]ʌ̱nbɪno͟ʊn[/t]] PHR PREP (The form unbeknownst [[t]ʌ̱nbɪno͟ʊnst[/t]] is also used.) If something happens unbeknown to you or unbeknownst to you, you do not know about it. I am appalled that children can mount up debts unbeknown to their… … English dictionary
unbeknown — also unbeknownst (sentence adverb) unbeknown to sb without that person knowing about it: Unbeknown to him, his wife had been trying to phone him all morning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unbeknown — /ʌnbəˈnoʊn/ (say unbuh nohn) phrase unbeknown to, unknown or unperceived by; without the knowledge of: unbeknown to his friends, he was broke. Also, unbeknowns …
