Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To draw the cork from.
- transitive verb To free from a sealed or constrained state.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To draw the cork from; open by drawing the cork, as a bottle.
- To allow to flow out, as if by removing a cork, as words, feelings, and the like; cause (a person) to speak.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To draw the cork from.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
- verb transitive To
release .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb release
- verb draw the cork from (bottles)
Etymologies
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Examples
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After watching Russian teenage sensation Alexander Ovechkin uncork big plays against the USA in an opening-game loss in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Vairo asked his veterans to take charge in a similar fashion.
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"as a world class vineyard, winery, or farm, a family compound or a corporate retreat, Ackerly pond awaits a passionate investor to 'uncork' its infinite possibilities."
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Likewise, rock 'n' roll doesn't really inspire me to uncork a nice bottle of vino, either.
Todd Hartley: I'm with Stupid: Next From Australia's Metal Gods: A Whole Lotta Rosé Todd Hartley 2011
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With 34 days still to go before the midterm elections, Republicans would be wise not to uncork the champagne just yet.
Andy Ostroy: A Message to Republicans: Don't Go Measuring the Drapes Just Yet Andy Ostroy 2010
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Likewise, rock 'n' roll doesn't really inspire me to uncork a nice bottle of vino, either.
Todd Hartley: I'm with Stupid: Next From Australia's Metal Gods: A Whole Lotta Rosé Todd Hartley 2011
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When England's outgoing captain chose to uncork such old-school anecdotes, sadly, he had no idea what would happen in New Zealand.
Lewis Moody tells tale of riotous nights but regrets only one of them 2011
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With 34 days still to go before the midterm elections, Republicans would be wise not to uncork the champagne just yet.
Andy Ostroy: A Message to Republicans: Don't Go Measuring the Drapes Just Yet Andy Ostroy 2010
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With 34 days still to go before the midterm elections, Republicans would be wise not to uncork the champagne just yet.
Andy Ostroy: A Message to Republicans: Don't Go Measuring the Drapes Just Yet Andy Ostroy 2010
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With 34 days still to go before the midterm elections, Republicans would be wise not to uncork the champagne just yet.
Andy Ostroy: A Message to Republicans: Don't Go Measuring the Drapes Just Yet Andy Ostroy 2010
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Against these backdrops, he was safe to uncork sexual innuendos that would have made Joe Orton blush.
David Croft: farewell to a cherished voice of Britain and lost Empire | Observer editorial 2011
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