go off at half cock

A form of go off half-cocked — To take a premature or ill-considered action.

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Meanings

verbgo off at half cock (third-person singular simple present goes off at half cock, present participle going off at half cock, simple past went off at half cock, past participle gone off at half cock)

present singular third person goes off at half cock · participle present going off at half cock · past went off at half cock · participle past gone off at half cock

  1. alternativeAlternative form of go off half-cocked.
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MLA

“go off at half cock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20off%20at%20half%20cock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go off at half cock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20off%20at%20half%20cock.

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