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Straighten vs Uncock - What's the difference?

straighten | uncock |

In lang=en terms the difference between straighten and uncock

is that straighten is to stand up, especially from a sitting position while uncock is to let down the cock of (a firearm).

As verbs the difference between straighten and uncock

is that straighten is to cause to become straight while uncock is to straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape).

straighten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cause to become straight.
  • To become straight.
  • To put in ; to tidy up.
    • to straighten one's affairs, or an account
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=Septembe 24 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Tuilagi and Ashton started in lively fashion, centre Tuilagi doing what he does best, straightening and bursting into the line, and Ashton always looking to leave his wing and get involved in the action.}}
  • To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
  • (slang) To .
  • To stand up, especially from a sitting position.

    • Derived terms

    * straightener * straighten out

    See also

    * straiten

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs

    uncock

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape)
    • to uncock a hat
  • To let down the cock of (a firearm).
  • * 1884 : (Mark Twain), (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Chapter VIII
  • *:My heart jumped up amongst my lungs. I never waited for to look further, but uncocked my gun and went sneaking back on my tiptoes as fast as ever I could.
  • * 1844 , (Alexandre Dumas) (translated by William Robson), (The Three Musketeers) Chapter 27
  • *:And d'Artagnan set the example. Then, turning toward Planchet, he made him a sign to uncock his musketoon. The Englishmen, convinced of these peaceful proceedings, sheathed their swords grumblingly.
  • To open or spread from a cock or heap, as hay.

    • Antonyms

    (let down the cock) * cock