Uncork
verb
To open a bottle by removing its cork.
She uncorked the wine bottle to pour a glass for her friend.
Often appears as...
- uncork a bottle
- uncork a wine
verb
To release or express something that has been restrained or held back.
His performance uncorked a flurry of emotions from the audience.
Often appears as...
- uncork emotions
- uncork creativity
verb
To open a bottle by removing its cork.
She uncorked the wine bottle to pour a glass for her friend.
Often appears as...
- uncork a bottle
- uncork a wine
verb
To release or express something that has been restrained or held back.
His performance uncorked a flurry of emotions from the audience.
Often appears as...
- uncork emotions
- uncork creativity
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Uncorking requires a physical action to remove the cork from a bottle, usually with a tool.
He uncorked the bottle of sparkling cider with a pop.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebratory Context
Uncork is often used in contexts like parties or celebrations, implying opening a bottle as part of a festivity.
They uncorked bottles of champagne to celebrate the New Year.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Experience
Uncorking can involve sensory experiences, with sounds of the cork and the aroma of the beverage.
As she uncorked the vintage wine, its rich aroma filled the room.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Uncorking requires a physical action to remove the cork from a bottle, usually with a tool.
He uncorked the bottle of sparkling cider with a pop.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebratory Context
Uncork is often used in contexts like parties or celebrations, implying opening a bottle as part of a festivity.
They uncorked bottles of champagne to celebrate the New Year.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Experience
Uncorking can involve sensory experiences, with sounds of the cork and the aroma of the beverage.
As she uncorked the vintage wine, its rich aroma filled the room.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Uncorking requires a physical action to remove the cork from a bottle, usually with a tool.
He uncorked the bottle of sparkling cider with a pop.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebratory Context
Uncork is often used in contexts like parties or celebrations, implying opening a bottle as part of a festivity.
They uncorked bottles of champagne to celebrate the New Year.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Experience
Uncorking can involve sensory experiences, with sounds of the cork and the aroma of the beverage.
As she uncorked the vintage wine, its rich aroma filled the room.
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Video examples
Africa’s rhyming history...
and achieved a monopoly of palm oil supply to counter what he saw as a European monopoly of shipping on the other side as historian Basel Davidson has put it jaja quote mattered modernised in every way he could uncork he persuaded one European shipper to break ranks and
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Stewart Brand: The dawn...
kind of asking tormented questions, almost, about, well, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait a minute, there's something wrong with mankind interfering in nature in this way. There's going to be unintended consequences. You're going to uncork some sort of Pandora's box
Video examples
Africa’s rhyming history...
and achieved a monopoly of palm oil supply to counter what he saw as a European monopoly of shipping on the other side as historian Basel Davidson has put it jaja quote mattered modernised in every way he could uncork he persuaded one European shipper to break ranks and
Video examples
Stewart Brand: The dawn...
kind of asking tormented questions, almost, about, well, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait a minute, there's something wrong with mankind interfering in nature in this way. There's going to be unintended consequences. You're going to uncork some sort of Pandora's box
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
I would rise, monk-like, at 6 A.M., speak to no one, make tea, and go immediately to my desk from which I didn't move until frills appeared around the edges of my eyes or I heard the sound of a wine bottle being uncorked. It would give the wrong impression to describe these as Writing Days.
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Helen Rowland
American Writer
Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.
Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
I would rise, monk-like, at 6 A.M., speak to no one, make tea, and go immediately to my desk from which I didn't move until frills appeared around the edges of my eyes or I heard the sound of a wine bottle being uncorked. It would give the wrong impression to describe these as Writing Days.
Quote examples
Helen Rowland
American Writer
Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.
Example 1 of 2
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