cork

noun
UK: /kɔːk/
US: /kɔːrk/

  1. The bark of the cork oak tree, used for making bottle stoppers, insulation, etc.

    1. The wine bottle has a cork.
    2. This bulletin board is made of cork.

  2. A bottle stopper made of cork.

    1. He popped the cork of the champagne.
    2. The aged wine had a crumbly cork.

Synonyms

stopper bung
cork transitive-verb

  1. To stop a bottle with a cork.

    1. Cork the wine to keep it fresh.
    2. He carefully corked the old port.
cork transitive-verb

  1. To prevent something from being expressed or made known.

    1. She tried to cork her anger.
    2. The scandal was corked by the media.
cork adjective

  1. Made of cork.

    1. This is a cork coaster.
    2. Cork flooring is eco-friendly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cork" in English means: The bark of the cork oak tree, used for making bottle stoppers, insulation, etc., A bottle stopper made of cork..

The phonetic transcription of "cork" is /kɔːk/ in British English and /kɔːrk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cork": stopper, bung.

Example usage of "cork": "The wine bottle has a cork.". More examples on the page.