uncock

/ˌən-ˈkäk How to pronounce uncock (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uncock — verb

  • uncockpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • uncocks3rd person singular
  • uncocking-ing form
  • uncockedpast simple

1. to lower the hammer on a gun so it is no longer ready to fire.

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to lower the hammer on a gun so it is no longer ready to fire.

例句

Before cleaning the pistol, Eli uncocked it and opened the chamber.

safety step before cleaning a firearm

The instructor showed Yasmin how to uncock the rifle without firing it.

pattern: uncock + firearm

同義詞
  • decock

    the closest technical synonym; more common in manuals for modern firearms

  • lower

    broader; only matches this sense when the object is a gun's hammer

  • disarm

    much broader; often means taking weapons away or making something safe in any way

反義詞
  • cock

    to pull the hammer back into the ready-to-fire position

文法句型

uncock + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually used with firearms that have a hammer you can lower by hand. It describes making the gun no longer ready to fire, not taking the ammunition out.

常見錯誤

❌He uncocked the rifle and removed the bullets.
✅He uncocked the rifle and then unloaded it.
💡uncock lowers the hammer; it does not mean taking the ammunition out.