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un· cle ˈəŋ-kəl. 1. a. : the brother of one's father or mother. b. : the husband of one's aunt or uncle. 2. : one who helps, advises, or encourages. 3. used as a cry of surrender. was forced to cry uncle. 4. capitalized : uncle sam. Examples of uncle in a Sentence. I have three uncles and two aunts. My Uncle David is visiting next week.
us / ˈʌŋ.k ə l / uk / ˈʌŋ.k ə l / Add to word list. A2. the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt or uncle: I have lots of uncles and aunts. We invited my Uncle Steve over. [ as form of address ] Did you bring me a present, Uncle Jack? Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your relatives.
uk / ˈʌŋ.k ə l / us / ˈʌŋ.k ə l / Add to word list. A2. the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt or uncle: I have lots of uncles and aunts. We invited my Uncle Steve over. [ as form of address ] Did you bring me a present, Uncle Jack? Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your relatives.
An uncle is usually defined as a male relative who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent, as well as the parent of the cousins. Uncles who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. The female counterpart of an uncle is an aunt, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece.
Uncle definition: a brother of one's father or mother.. See examples of UNCLE used in a sentence.
Definition of uncle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Your uncle is your parent's brother, or the man who marries one of your parent's siblings. Your favorite uncle might teach you to play chess or take you to amusement parks. Usually, an uncle is a relative — the brother of your mother, for example, or your dad's step-brother.
