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go off half-cocked

half-cocked
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [haf-kokt, hahf-]
    • /ˈhæfˈkɒkt, ˈhɑf-/
    • /ɡəʊ ɒf hɑːf kɒkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf-kokt, hahf-]
    • /ˈhæfˈkɒkt, ˈhɑf-/

Definitions of go off half-cocked words

  • adjective go off half-cocked (of a firearm) at the position of half cock. 1
  • adjective go off half-cocked lacking mature consideration or enough preparation; ill-considered or ill-prepared; half-baked. 1
  • idioms go off half-cocked go off half-cocked, to act or happen prematurely: He went off half-cocked and told everyone the news. Also, go off at half cock. 1
  • noun go off half-cocked to go off too soon 0
  • noun go off half-cocked to speak or act thoughtlessly or too hastily 0
See all 5 definitions of go off half-cocked

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Origin of go off half-cocked

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Go off half-cocked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Go off half-cocked

go off half-cocked popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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