Antonyms for half cocked


Grammar : Adj
Spell : haf-kok, hahf-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˈkɒk, ˈhɑf-


Definition of half cocked

  • As in premature : adj rash, impulsive
  • As in dilettante : adj amateurish
Example sentences :
  • I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
  • Extract from : « Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa » by George W. Peck
  • They say I have too many theories—go off half cocked and all that sort of thing.
  • Extract from : « On Secret Service » by William Nelson Taft
  • Hence "to go off half cocked" originally meant that the burning fuse dropped into the powder pan before it was wanted.
  • Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 » by Various
  • My friend's gun is half cocked in readiness, and presented through an aperture in our hut.
  • Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman

Synonyms for half cocked

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