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uncle
un·cle U0036800 (ŭng′kəl)n.1. a. The brother of one's mother or father.b. The husband of a sibling of one's mother or father.2. Used as a form of address for an older man, especially by children.3. A kindly counselor.4. Slang A pawnbroker.5. Uncle Uncle Sam.Idiom: cry/say uncle Informal To indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender: tickled my brother until he cried uncle. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin avunculus, maternal uncle; see awo- in Indo-European roots.]uncle (ˈʌŋkəl) n1. a brother of one's father or mother2. the husband of one's aunt3. a term of address sometimes used by children for a male friend of their parents4. slang a pawnbroker[C13: from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus; related to Latin avus grandfather]un•cle (ˈʌŋ kəl) n. 1. a brother of one's father or mother. 2. an aunt's husband. 3. a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man. 4. (cap.) Uncle Sam. Idioms: say or cry uncle, to concede defeat. [1250–1300; < Old French < Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin to Old English èam uncle, Latin avus grandfather] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | uncle - the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your auntgranduncle, great-uncle - an uncle of your father or motherkinsman - a male relativeaunt, auntie, aunty - the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | | 2. | uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
uncle nounRelated words adjective avuncularTranslationsuncle (ˈaŋkl) noun the brother of a person's father or mother, or the husband of an aunt. He's my uncle; Hallo, Uncle Jim! 伯父,叔父,舅父 伯父,叔父,舅父 uncle
Uncle!An exclamation of defeat or a plea for mercy, especially in an informal physical contest of some kind. Uncle! Uncle! Let me out of this headlock already!See:- (well) I'll be a monkey's uncle
- a Dutch uncle
- an Uncle Tom
- Bob's your uncle
- cry uncle
- cry/say uncle
- Dutch uncle
- Dutch uncle, talk (to one) like a
- everybody and his brother
- everybody and his uncle
- everyone and his uncle
- holler uncle
- I'll be a monkey's uncle
- I'll be a monkey's uncle!
- monkey's uncle
- monkey's uncle, I'll be/am a
- Mr. Whiskers
- say uncle
- say uncle, to
- talk to
- Uncle
- Uncle nab
- Uncle Sam
- Uncle Sid
- Uncle Sugar
- Uncle Tom Cobleigh and all
- Uncle Tom Cobley and all
- Uncle Whiskers
- Uncle!
EncyclopediaSeecryUncle A regional term for Federal agents of the DEA—Drug Enforcement AdministrationUNCLE
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uncle
Antonyms for unclenoun the brother of your father or motherRelated Words- granduncle
- great-uncle
- kinsman
Antonymsnoun a source of help and advice and encouragementRelated Words |