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uncle
[ uhng-kuhl ]
noun
- a brother of one's father or mother.
- an aunt's husband.
- a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man.
- Slang. a pawnbroker.
- (initial capital letter) Informal. Uncle Sam ( def ).
- a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter U.
uncle
/ ˈʌŋə /
noun
- a brother of one's father or mother
- the husband of one's aunt
- a term of address sometimes used by children for a male friend of their parents
- slang.a pawnbroker
Other Word Forms
- ܲc· adjective
- ܲc· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of uncle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of uncle1
Idioms and Phrases
- say / cry uncle, Informal. to concede defeat:
They ganged up on him in the schoolyard and made him say uncle.
More idioms and phrases containing uncle
see cry uncle ; Dutch uncle .Example Sentences
Though toys lit his spark, it was his uncles’ street-racing days, and the Japanese cars they drove, that ultimately shaped his taste.
"Jorge knew how to be serious when needed, but he never lost his spontaneity or his sense of humour. He was a warm, approachable uncle, and I loved him deeply."
Or are you in search of fun and accessible places to take your uncle who uses a wheelchair and is visiting L.A. for the first time?
She added that the attackers killed her uncle too, who was standing next to her.
His family said he was a "loving, caring, fun, and intelligent" son, brother and uncle.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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