half-cock
/hˈæfkˌɑk/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Certain progress, however, has been made, such as using Alan Knottto help England's wicket-keepers, for instance, while other 'specialist' coaches have been employed thanks to the Whittingdale scheme. But, until now, so much of this has been done half-cock."
- "If you're going to be a freak, be a complete freak, no point at all in going at it half-cock."
- "They had the clearest mandate of any govt. They failed in every category, the State is bigger, taxation is at highest since the war, and immigration is growing both legally and illegally. Even Brexit was done half cock too. Why are our politicians so weak and feeble?"
Usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
more half-cock (comparative)
most half-cock (superlative)