uncork
Americanverb (used with object)
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to draw the cork from.
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Informal. to release or unveil; unleash.
to uncork one's pent-up emotions.
verb
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to draw the cork from (a bottle, etc)
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to release or unleash (emotions, etc)
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has uncorkedperfect 3rd person singular
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have uncorkedperfect
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is uncorkingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are uncorkingprogressive
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have been uncorkingperfect progressive
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has been uncorkingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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am uncorkingprogressive 1st person singular
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uncorkssingular 3rd person
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uncorkingparticiple
Past
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had uncorkedperfect
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was uncorkingprogressive singular
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were uncorkingprogressive plural
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had been uncorkingperfect progressive
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uncorkedparticiple
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uncorkedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of uncork
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While streaming is gaining steam with advertisers, media companies shouldn’t uncork the champagne just yet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Boutique wineries and cideries are ready to uncork their latest vintages.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Some were head-scratching like James turning a sure-fire two points in transition into a turnover as he fumbled the ball away while trying to uncork a two-handed reverse dunk.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
Expanding Medicaid would uncork a spigot of about $1.35 billion a year in federal funds to hospitals and health care providers, according to a 2021 report by the office of the state economist.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023
But even then, as he swerved back up onto the porch, Mercedes usually managed to uncork a half-dozen infinitely annoying gravel bits that plinked around his feet before he attained her son’s door.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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