Hyphenate Definition
hīfə-nāt
hyphenated, hyphenates, hyphenating
verb
hyphenated, hyphenates, hyphenating
To connect or separate by a hyphen.
Webster's New World
To write or print with a hyphen.
Webster's New World
To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
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Synonyms:
noun
A person who has more than one job or function, as in the film industry.
A producer-director-writer is a Hollywood hyphenate.
Webster's New World
A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".
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adjective
Hyphenated.
Webster's New World
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