say uncle

verb

Synonym of cry uncle.

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cry uncle
OriginIrish anacal →
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Meanings

verbsay uncle (third-person singular simple present says uncle, present participle saying uncle, simple past and past participle said uncle)

present singular third person says uncle · participle present saying uncle · participle past said uncle · past said uncle

  1. USidiomaticSynonym of cry uncle.

    Synonyms: cry uncle

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of cry uncle.

Similar
cry uncle
Also see
cry uncle

Origin

  1. Irishanacal“protection”
  2. Englishsay uncle

Unknown. Uncle may be an anglicization of Irish anacal (“protection”).

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APA

say uncle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20uncle

MLA

“say uncle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20uncle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “say uncle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20uncle.

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