uncork

/ʌnˈkɔːk/

US pronunciation

American sound/ʌnˈkɔːk/

ʌnˈkɔːk

Syllables: 2 syllables
Stress: 2nd syllable stress
Vowel: Aw vowel
Ending: Clear final sound

ʌn - ˈkɔːk -> uncork

Myanmar meaning

ပုလင်းဖောက်သည်။

Full entry

uncork / ʌnkↄ:k /v

ပုလင်းဖောက်သည်။

More examples

‘While mother began to uncork the bottle, a familiar, heavy aroma assaulted my nostrils.’
‘And when the time is right, you can uncork a bottle of your finest vintage and enjoy the fruits of your labor.’
‘Despite my reservations, I uncorked the squat bottle and poured a glass of the golden liquid - handcrafted by a team of only three and aged for 10 years.’
‘The open air restaurant prepares endless cups of cappuccino and uncorks bottles of white wine for those fortunate enough to take the afternoon off.’
‘The mayor performed a ribbon-cutting ceremony and uncorked a celebratory bottle of champagne at the new office in Hollins Brook Way.’
‘If a married woman fancies a swig of something naughty but nice, all she has to do is slip out of her apron and meet a pal down the pub, or uncork a bottle of Chardonnay while watching tv.’
‘Shrugging, she uncorked the bottle and waved it under Alice's nose.’
‘The designated driver will traditionally be having a mineral, but the other adults could consider uncorking a bottle of big chewy Shiraz.’
‘In one scene, a waiter uncorks a bottle of champagne with a loud pop.’
‘Er, shall I uncork another bottle on my way back?’
‘‘You were awesome, ’ Guy told me, smirking as he uncorked the bottle of wine.’
‘Arrgh… Time to uncork a bottle of wine and drink a toast to the cloying self-love that swirls through my lovely little city.’
‘He remained standing while he uncorked a bottle of wine.’
‘Around the ground, pine trees offer shade under which bottles are uncorked and picnic baskets unloaded.’
‘She had prepared a candlelit dinner and uncorked a bottle of imported champagne.’
‘I try to imagine her uncorking a bottle of wine, picking a stone out of her shoe and downloading a PowerPoint presentation in one easy movement.’
‘Jazz plays on the radio as Mark uncorks a bottle of fine red wine.’
‘We'd throw a rope round a tree and the children would dash off along the towpath for a recce while the adults threw together a little light salad and uncorked a local rose.’
‘She had discovered a few bottles hidden in a dusty rack wedged between two kitchen units and she'd wasted no time in uncorking a bottle of white and pouring out three large glasses, passing one each to Carl and Michael.’
‘He removed the mixtures and potions from his bag and uncorked the bottles.’

Synonyms

bare, begin, break in, break into, break open, break out, broach, burst, bust in, clear, come apart, crack, decant, decipher, disclose, display, disrupt, draw off, expand, expose; spread, express, fissure, free, gap, gape, give vent to, hole, jimmy, kick in, lacerate, lance, liberate, open, open the door, open; solve, penetrate, perforate, pierce, pop, pop open, pour out, prize open, pry open, puncture, release, reveal, rupture, separate, set free, sever, slit, slot, split, start, tap, throw wide, unbar, unblock, unbolt, unbutton, unclose, unclothe, uncover, undo, unfasten, unfold, unfurl, unhook, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unplug, unravel, unroll, unseal, unshut, unstop, untie, unwrap, vent, ventilate, yawn, yawp

Antonyms

block, bury, button, close, close up, combine, complete, conceal, conclude, cover, die, end, exclude, fasten, finish, fix, hide, hinder, hold, hold in, join, limit, marry, mend, misunderstand, not mention, plug, restrain, secrete, sew, shut, suppress, unite, withhold, wrap