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Definition of uncage

uncage

/ʌnˈkeɪdʒ/
un · cage
Adjective:uncaged
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Past Simple:uncaged
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Past Participle:uncaged
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Present Participle:uncaging
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uncage Lexical Profile

uncage Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To release or set free from a cage or physical confinement.

Example

"The wildlife rehabilitators decided it was finally time to uncage the healed hawk and return it to the forest."

2

To allow repressed emotions, creative energy, or instincts to be expressed freely without restraint.

Example

"Painting allowed him to uncage his imagination after years of working in a rigid corporate environment."

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• Rhymes for uncage

• Nearby Words

unbuttered
unbutton
unbuttoned
uncage
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uncalculated
uncalculating

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English during the late 16th century from the reversative prefix un- and cage, which ultimately derives via Old French from the Latin cavea ('enclosure, hollow, or cavity').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Uncage. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/uncage
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