English Dictionary

uncle

/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/

noun

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. / (endearing) The male cousin of one’s parent. / (endearing) Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.

My uncle is coming to visit us this weekend.

意味（1）

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.

意味（2）

(endearing) The male cousin of one’s parent.

意味（3）

(endearing) Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.

意味（4）

(euphemistic) Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.

意味（5）

(figuratively) A source of advice, encouragement, or help.

意味（6）

(Britain, informal, dated) A pawnbroker.

A chain hangs out of the pocket of his velvet waistcoat , by which we may conclude that he has a watch , though we have known many gents whose watches were at their uncle's (as the fashionable term for the pawnbroker goes)

意味（7）

(especially in the Southern US, parts of UK and South Asia) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

意味（8）

(Southern US, slang, archaic) An older African-American male.

Plain old uncle as he [Socrates] was, with his great ears, — an immense talker.

意味（9）

(Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, informal) Any middle-aged or elderly man older than the speaker and/or listener.