Synonyms for cork
kɔrk

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1. cork(noun)

   outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

   Synonyms:
   bobber, bobfloat, bob, bottle cork, phellem

   Antonyms:
   uncork

2. phellem, cork(noun)

   (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells

   Synonyms:
   bobfloat, bobber, bob, bottle cork, phellem

   Antonyms:
   uncork

3. Cork(noun)

   a port city in southern Ireland

   Synonyms:
   bobber, bobfloat, bob, bottle cork, phellem

   Antonyms:
   uncork

4. cork, bottle cork(noun)

   the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)

   Synonyms:
   bobber, bobfloat, bob, bottle cork, phellem

   Antonyms:
   uncork

5. bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat(verb)

   a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

   Synonyms:
   bobsled, bobfloat, bottle cork, phellem, dock, bobsleigh, shilling, bobber, bob, bobtail

   Antonyms:
   uncork

6. cork, cork up(verb)

   close a bottle with a cork

   Synonyms:
   cork up

   Antonyms:
   uncork

7. cork(verb)

   stuff with cork

   "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"

   Synonyms:
   cork up

   Antonyms:
   uncork

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. cork(n.)

   Synonyms:
   bark of the quercus suber, or cork-tree

2. cork(n.)

   Synonyms:
   stopple or stopper (made of cork)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. cork(n)

   Synonyms:
   stopper, stopple, shive

   Associated words:
   cloop, phelloplastics, phelloplastic, subereous, suberin, phellogen

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1. List of paraphrases for "cork":

   liège, stopper, plug

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How to use cork in a sentence?

1. W. C. Fields:

   Somebody left the cork out of my lunch.

2. W. C. Fields:

   Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.

3. Portuguese proverb:

   Eucalyptus trees are for us, pine trees for our children, and cork trees are for our grandchildren

4. Mark Zaid:

   They [ restaurants or hotels ] had to have the courage to step up to the plate. Not everyone is willing to do that. A lot of hotels would show interest, and then the CEOs would step away for fear of their shareholders. Cork was brave enough to be the pioneer, and we’re hopeful that others come forward -- not that we need them necessarily.

5. Brad Lima:

   I can recall a time at sea when within one hour we were steady and then tossed around like a cork, i'm not sure he could have avoided this.

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