1993
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From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
Cyberpunknoun
a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
give a description of
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
EDnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
IdolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
MTV
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From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
outdatedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdeɪtɪd/
old; no longer valid or fashionable
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/
out of fashion
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
an amount of time
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
express in words
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The risk is that it could suddenly become outdated, passe.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
a special situation
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Billy Idol (ED. he released in 1993 the album "Cyberpunk") has turned it into something very silly.
the act of using
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Now it is a very fashionable thing to say: wearing cyberpunk outfit or behaving cyberpunk has become hip: you see it on MTV.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was never comfortable with this interpretation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cyberpunk" has become a historical word, one of these words which you use to describe a definite period of time.
