countable an object used for blocking the hole in a bottle, especially a bottle of wine. Corks are made of cork or sometimes plastic. You use a corkscrew to remove them
Champagnecorkspopped as we celebrated our victory.
Synonyms and related words
Lids and other parts of containers
bung
cap
compartment
2
uncountable a light substance forming the bark (=outer covering) of a tree called the cork oak
cork floortiles
Synonyms and related words
Tree seeds and other products
acorn
cola nut
cone
3
put a cork in it
a rude and joking way to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise; same meaning as “put a sock in it”
Will you two put a cork in it? I’m trying to sleep!
Submitted by: Caleb Judy from United States on 07/11/2015
cork
noun
US /kɔrk/
Other entries for this word
corkverb
cork upverb at cork
Word Forms
singular
cork
plural
corks
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable an object used for blocking the hole in a bottle, especially a bottle of wine. Corks are made of cork or sometimes plastic. You use a corkscrew to remove them.
Synonyms and related words
Lids and other parts of containers
bung
cap
compartment
2
uncountable a light substance forming the bark (=outer covering) of a tree called the cork oak
Synonyms and related words
Tree seeds and other products
acorn
chicle
cola nut
3
put a cork in it
a rude and joking way to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise; same meaning as “put a sock in it”
Will you two put a cork in it? I’m trying to sleep!
Submitted by: Caleb Judy from United States on 07/11/2015
cork
verb transitive
UK /kɔː(r)k/
Other entries for this word
corknoun
corkoak at cork
or cork up
UK
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
cork
he/she/it
corks
present participle
corking
past tense
corked
past participle
corked
DEFINITIONS1
1
to close something, especially a bottle, with a cork
Synonyms and related words
To close or lock something
close off
close up
lock out
cork
verb transitive
US /kɔrk/
Other entries for this word
corknoun
corkoak at cork
or cork up
US
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
cork
he/she/it
corks
present participle
corking
past tense
corked
past participle
corked
DEFINITIONS1
1
to close something, especially a bottle, with a cork