uncork
to draw the cork from.
Informal. to release or unveil; unleash: to uncork one's pent-up emotions.
Origin of uncork
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How to use uncork in a sentence
Walking up from behind Johnson, the lefty uncorked a sucker punch, igniting the biggest fight the NBA had seen in years just moments after the flame had almost been extinguished.
In The 1990s, The New York Knicks Fought Everyone — Even David Stern | Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 18, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightIn what might sound like a paradox, there are special teams coaches who would worry about their punter uncorking such a ferocious ball.
And to show his daughter that video of the dog, hopefully to uncork yet one more laugh.
You must uncork that vial and fling the contents into his face.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit | Burt L. StandishThe guides called it bouchee, "corked," and leaped out gayly into the water with their axes to "uncork" it.
Little Rivers | Henry van Dyke
Keep on hammering the line, and if you find that won't work, uncork that variation of the forward pass.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. DuffieldArgensola suggested that this would be a good opportunity to uncork one of the many bottles which he was keeping in the kitchen.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Vicente Blasco IbanezWe shall uncork four bottles of our wine, which will probably be all right.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines | Henry Vizetelly
British Dictionary definitions for uncork
/ (ʌnˈkɔːk) /
to draw the cork from (a bottle, etc)
to release or unleash (emotions, etc)
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