uncage
/ʌnˈkeɪd͡ʒ/
uncage verb: to take out of or release from a cage.
Verb
uncage (third-person singular simple present uncages, present participle uncaging, simple past and past participle uncaged)
- To take out of or release from a cage.
- At about eleven, we uncaged our pigeons, who flew away into the sapphire sky that hung like a sail from the white peaks.1927, Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Gay-Neck, the Story of a Pigeon, E.P. Dutton & Co., page 33
- To unleash; to remove from restraints.
Forms of uncage
| third-person singular present | uncages |
|---|---|
| present participle | uncaging |
| past participle | uncaged |
| past | uncaged |
Origin of uncage
From un- + cage.
Words that rhyme with uncage
Questions about uncage
- What does uncage mean?
- Uncage means to take out of or release from a cage.
- What part of speech is uncage?
- Uncage is a verb.
- How do you pronounce uncage?
- Uncage is pronounced /ʌnˈkeɪd͡ʒ/.
- What is the past tense of uncage?
- The past tense of uncage is uncaged.
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