corking

• Veraltetes britisches Slang-Adjektiv, das 'ausgezeichnet' oder 'sehr gut' bedeutet.

An old-fashioned British slang adjective meaning excellent or very good.

1. Excellent or very goodC1informalbritish

   Used to describe something that is exceptionally good, impressive, or enjoyable.

   Ausgezeichnet

   • We had a corking time at the party last night.
   • That was a corking performance by the band.
   • She served a corking meal that everyone loved.

   Synonymecapitalexcellentfantasticfirst-rategreatmarveloussplendidsuperbterrificwonderful

   Antonymeabysmalappallingatrociousawfuldreadfulhorribleinferiorlousypoorterrible

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas – meist eine Flasche – mit einem Korken zu verschließen oder zu verstopfen.

A verb meaning to seal or close something, typically a bottle, with a cork.

1. Seal with a corkB1formal

   To close or seal a bottle or container with a cork.

   Mit einem Korken verschließen

   • He carefully corked the wine bottle after pouring a glass.
   • The winemaker corked each bottle by hand.
   • Make sure to cork the flask tightly to preserve the liquid.

   Synonymebungcloseplugsealstopstopper

   Antonymeuncork

2. Stop or blockB2informal

   To block or obstruct something, often used figuratively.

   Blockieren

   • The traffic jam corked the entire highway for hours.
   • She corked her emotions and refused to cry.
   • The pipe was corked with debris, causing a backup.

   Synonymeblockbungclogobstructplugsealstopstopper

   Antonymefreeopenreleaseunblock

Phrasal-Variantencork up