went off half-cocked

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go off half-cocked
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APA

went off half-cocked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20off%20half-cocked

MLA

“went off half-cocked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20off%20half-cocked. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went off half-cocked,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20off%20half-cocked.

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