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blow one's cork

cork
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrk]
    • /bloʊ wʌnz kɔrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrk]
    • /bloʊ wʌnz kɔrk/

Definitions of blow one's cork words

  • noun blow one's cork to lose one's temper; become enraged 3
  • noun blow one's cork the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 1
  • noun blow one's cork Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 1
  • noun blow one's cork something made of cork. 1
  • noun blow one's cork a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle. 1
  • noun blow one's cork Angling. a small float to buoy up a fishing line or to indicate that a fish is biting. 1
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Origin of blow one's cork

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English cork(e) < Arabic qurq < Latin quercus oak

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Parts of speech for Blow one's cork

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Blow one's cork

blow one's cork popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for blow one's cork

noun blow one's cork

  • turmoil — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
  • fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
  • madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
  • burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
  • fury — unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.
All 47 Synonyms of blow one's cork

Antonyms for blow one's cork

noun blow one's cork

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • soundness — free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.
  • sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
All 10 Antonyms of blow one's cork

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