ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Uncork

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Uncork is a verb meaning (transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.

Meaning

(transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To release.

Example Sentences

uncork a bottle of wine
The 11 September attacks uncorked a whirlwind of outlandish conspiracy theories.
In Chile in 2017, for example, historic rains uncorked a gargantuan landslide near a receding glacier.
After Compiègne, André uncorked a bottle of his Vin Rosé which went down uncommonly well and we reached Aulnoye without further incident.

Word Forms

Antonyms for uncork

Common opposites include cork.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include open, unstop, unbottle, cork, uncask, unstopper.

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