Synonyms for half cocked
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : haf-kok, hahf- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˈkɒk, ˈhɑf- |
Top 10 synonyms for half cocked Other synonyms for the word half cocked
Définition of half cocked
- As in premature : adj rash, impulsive
- As in dilettante : adj amateurish
- 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
Antonyms for half cocked
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