uncock
uncock verb: to straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape).
Verb
uncock (third-person singular simple present uncocks, present participle uncocking, simple past and past participle uncocked)
- To straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape).
- to uncock a hat
- To let down the cock of (a firearm).
- My heart jumped up amongst my lungs. I never waited for to look further, but uncocked my gun and went sneaking back on my tiptoes as fast as ever I could.1884 December 10, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter VIII, in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) […], London: Chatto & Windus, […], →OCLC
- And d'Artagnan set the example. Then, turning toward Planchet, he made him a sign to uncock his musketoon. The Englishmen, convinced of these peaceful proceedings, sheathed their swords grumblingly.1844, Alexandre Dumas (translated by William Robson), The Three Musketeers Chapter 27
- To open or spread from a cock or heap, as hay.
Synonyms of uncock
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Forms of uncock
| third-person singular present | uncocks |
|---|---|
| present participle | uncocking |
| past participle | uncocked |
| past | uncocked |
Origin of uncock
From un- + cock.
Questions about uncock
- What does uncock mean?
- Uncock means to straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape).
- What part of speech is uncock?
- Uncock is a verb.
- What is the past tense of uncock?
- The past tense of uncock is uncocked.
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