uncle

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

colloquial transitive intransitive

(transitive, colloquial) To address somebody by the term uncle. / (intransitive, colloquial) To act like, or as, an uncle.

Japanese Meaning

（他人に対して）『叔父さん』と呼ぶ / 叔父のような振る舞いをする

Whenever Mr. Sato visits, the children uncle him out of affection.

佐藤さんが来ると、子供たちは親しみを込めておじさんと呼びます。

Sense（1）

(transitive, colloquial) To address somebody by the term uncle.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, colloquial) To act like, or as, an uncle.

Betelgeuse Five, where he both fathered and uncled Ford

uncles

（ present singular third-person ）

uncling

（ participle present ）

uncled

（ participle past ）

uncled

（ past ）