go off at halfcock

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

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Meanings

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

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

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

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

Chicago

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

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