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
- (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
- uncorks
- uncorking
- uncorked
Antonyms for uncork
Common opposites include cork.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include open, unstop, unbottle, cork, uncask, unstopper.
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