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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCOCK

uncock  [ʌnˈkɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncock is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb uncock in English.

WHAT DOES UNCOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncock in the English dictionary

The first definition of uncock in the dictionary is to bend into a cocked position, to become cocked during a golf swing. Other definition of uncock is to lower the cock of, to remove from a cocked position. Uncock is also to bend into a cocked position during a golf swing.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNCOCK

PRESENT

Present
I uncock
you uncock
he/she/it uncocks
we uncock
you uncock
they uncock
Present continuous
I am uncocking
you are uncocking
he/she/it is uncocking
we are uncocking
you are uncocking
they are uncocking
Present perfect
I have uncocked
you have uncocked
he/she/it has uncocked
we have uncocked
you have uncocked
they have uncocked
Present perfect continuous
I have been uncocking
you have been uncocking
he/she/it has been uncocking
we have been uncocking
you have been uncocking
they have been uncocking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I uncocked
you uncocked
he/she/it uncocked
we uncocked
you uncocked
they uncocked
Past continuous
I was uncocking
you were uncocking
he/she/it was uncocking
we were uncocking
you were uncocking
they were uncocking
Past perfect
I had uncocked
you had uncocked
he/she/it had uncocked
we had uncocked
you had uncocked
they had uncocked
Past perfect continuous
I had been uncocking
you had been uncocking
he/she/it had been uncocking
we had been uncocking
you had been uncocking
they had been uncocking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will uncock
you will uncock
he/she/it will uncock
we will uncock
you will uncock
they will uncock
Future continuous
I will be uncocking
you will be uncocking
he/she/it will be uncocking
we will be uncocking
you will be uncocking
they will be uncocking
Future perfect
I will have uncocked
you will have uncocked
he/she/it will have uncocked
we will have uncocked
you will have uncocked
they will have uncocked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been uncocking
you will have been uncocking
he/she/it will have been uncocking
we will have been uncocking
you will have been uncocking
they will have been uncocking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would uncock
you would uncock
he/she/it would uncock
we would uncock
you would uncock
they would uncock
Conditional continuous
I would be uncocking
you would be uncocking
he/she/it would be uncocking
we would be uncocking
you would be uncocking
they would be uncocking
Conditional perfect
I would have uncock
you would have uncock
he/she/it would have uncock
we would have uncock
you would have uncock
they would have uncock
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been uncocking
you would have been uncocking
he/she/it would have been uncocking
we would have been uncocking
you would have been uncocking
they would have been uncocking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you uncock
we let´s uncock
you uncock
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to uncock
Past participle
uncocked
Present Participle
uncocking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCOCK


acock
əˈkɒk
Alcock
ˈɔːlkɒk
Bangkok
ˈbæŋkɒk
bibcock
ˈbɪbˌkɒk
billycock
ˈbɪlɪkɒk
blackcock
ˈblækˌkɒk
cock
kɒk
gamecock
ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk
Hancock
ˈhænkɒk
Hickok
ˈhɪkɒk
Hitchcock
ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk
Leacock
ˈliːkɒk
mocock
məʊˈkɒk
monocoque
ˈmɒnəˌkɒk
peacock
ˈpiːˌkɒk
poppycock
ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk
re-cock
riːˈkɒk
stopcock
ˈstɒpˌkɒk
weathercock
ˈwɛðəˌkɒk
woodcock
ˈwʊdˌkɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCOCK

unco
uncoalesce
uncoated
uncoating
uncobbled
uncoded
uncodified
uncoerced
uncoercive
uncoercively
uncoffin
uncoil
uncoined
uncollectable
uncollected
uncollectible
uncolored
uncoloured
uncolt
uncomatable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCOCK

ball cock
ballcock
battledore and shuttlecock
coldcock
escape cock
fighting cock
go off at half-cock
gorcock
half-cock
haycock
heath cock
John Hancock
meacock
moorcock
petcock
seacock
spatchcock
storm-cock
turkey cock
turncock

Synonyms and antonyms of uncock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCOCK

Find out the translation of uncock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

uncock
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uncock
570 millions of speakers

English

uncock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uncock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

uncock
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

uncock
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uncock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

uncock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désarmez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak jelas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uncock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンコック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

uncock
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncoke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uncock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

uncock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनकॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emniyete almak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Disarmare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uncock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

uncock
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uncock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

uncock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uncock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uncock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uncock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncock

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOCK»

The term «uncock» is normally little used and occupies the 141.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «uncock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «uncock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCOCK»

Discover the use of uncock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Uncock'ing (p.a.from uncock.1 Letting down the cock, taking down the cock of a hat or gun. ' ✓ Uncock'ing [s. front tbe part.) The act of letting down the cock. Uncod'ded {adj. from un, and cod) Not formed.in cods. Uncod'led {adj. from un, and ...
John Ash, 1775
2
Paintings by Cats
Chapter. 3. “Uncock. Firelocks!” ANDREW. RAEBURN was up before daylight, stirring the ashes, trying to revive the fire. It had been a long night. First, his sway- back bed had corduroyed his spine, then about the time exhaustion put him to ...
Ten Speed Press Staff, 1998
3
The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms: From 1500 to the ...
u uncock v.lrans. &• intrans. To straighten (the wrists) in the downswing; (of the wrists) to straighten themselves. 1928 Robert T. Jones, Jr. Golf Illustrated (June) 21: ... the power has been spent too soon, the wrists have been uncocked before  ...
Peter Davies, 2005
4
Deer Hunting: 4th Edition
Brian added, however, that it is better to shoot all crossbows than to uncock them, even those than can be uncocked, because it takes a lot of strength to uncock a crossbow without firing it. If the uncocking process is not done properly, the ...
Richard P. Smith, 2011
5
Billy Boy: A Novel
They uncock themselves, of course, because of the dynamics of the swinging clubhead. But I never consciously uncock them. How else could I have socked a brassie out of that tall grass?” The game continued with the men walking briskly.
Bud Shrake, 2002
6
Acadia; or, A Month with the Blue Noses
The pair had scarcely crawled up among the luggage upon the stage-top, before there was an outcry from the passengers on the box in front — " Uncock your pistols ! uncock your pistols !" for the officer had dropped his fire-arms, cocked and ...
Frederic S. Cozzens, 1859
7
The Gun Digest Book of Classic Combat Handguns
This lever has two functions: to close the open slide, and to uncock the weapon. To load the pistol, the slide is pulled to the rear and the slide stop engaged either manually or automatically by the follower of an empty magazine. A loaded ...
Dan Shideler, 2011
8
Golf: The Science and the Art
If you do make the mistake of using your arms it will force the wrists to uncock, which is the opposite of a delayed hit . It is called casting . When the weight is shifted to the left and your right elbow goes to your side, you will find yourself in a very ...
Leon Z. Seltzer, 2007
9
A New French and English Dictionary
Ta Unclo'se, va. déclore, ouvrir. To Unclc/the, va. dépouiller, ôter les habits. Unclou'ded, Unci.ou'dy, oîI/. sans nuages, qui n'est pas couvert de nuages. To Uncock', va. débander. To uncock a gun, débander un fusil. To Uncoie7, do. décoiffer, ...
William Cobbett, 1833
10
Housing and Dwelling: Perspectives on Modern Domestic ...
I didn't know what to do. I couldn't call for help because I would get into trouble; I couldn't put it back into the cigar box because it was cocked. I was afraid to uncock the gun because it might fire. I had seen people uncock guns on television ...
Barbara Miller Lane, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No small feat: 'Ant-Man' wins over critics
Entertainment Weekly's Chris Nashawaty gives "Ant-Man" a B grade and says it "should uncock a lot of skeptically raised eyebrows. Watching Paul Rudd ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
What Critics Are Saying About Ant-Man
But Peyton Reed's late-summer comic-book caper, Ant-Man, should uncock a lot of skeptically raised eyebrows. Watching Paul Rudd, reduced to the size of a ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
3
Judge to man who shot himself in foot: 'You're a fool!'
Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Sarah Karr said Hegwood was trying to uncock the gun when it fired. A relative called 911, and when police arrived about ... «Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News, Apr 15»
4
It Follows: EW review
The first five minutes of It Follows should uncock a lot of skeptical horror-fanboy eyebrows. Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, whose only previous ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
5
Glove, sweatshirt, gun tie man to mom's shooting death
That action also cocked the gun and when Dickey tried to uncock it, by pulling the trigger while holding the hammer, it accidentally fired. Dickey had pointed the ... «Houston Chronicle, Mar 15»
6
Not guilty plea: Dennis Jackson accused of fatally shooting 23-year …
I tried to uncock it and it went off.” If convicted, Jackson faces up to ten years in prison and $25,000 in fines. Related stories: Dennis Jackson charged in shooting ... «fox6now.com, Feb 15»
7
Dennis Jackson charged in shooting incident that killed a 23-year …
I tried to uncock it and it went off.” If convicted, Jackson faces up to ten years in prison and $25,000 in fines. Fatal shooting at 24th & Hadley in Milwaukee. «fox6now.com, Jan 15»
8
No gun, not a grain of explosive found at Simulia 'jihadi training …
Razia and Alima reportedly told police that students were taught how to “uncock a gun”. “But no supportive evidence has been found, particularly any gun. «Indian Express, Nov 14»
9
Kustok found guilty of killing his wife
... the gun on herself accidentally, implying she kept it in a nightstand beside the bed and might have been fumbling with the weapon as she tried to uncock it. «Chicago Tribune, Mar 14»
10
When shooting yourself in the foot, pull over
Instead of pulling over, the man decided to try to uncock the firearm while he was still driving. Then, the gun went off. The man instantly knew he had shot himself ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Mar 14»

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