noun🔗ShareThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent."My uncles, my mom's brothers, always bring fun games to our family parties. "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe male cousin of one’s parent."My uncles often visit me after school, bringing snacks and stories. "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA companion to one's (usually unmarried) mother."My mom's uncles often visit her, and they always bring gifts for us. "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA source of advice, encouragement, or help."When I felt overwhelmed with my new job, my uncles, who had years of experience, were a great source of advice and support. "familypersonaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pawnbroker."Maria had to visit the uncles to get some cash for rent, pawning her grandmother's ring. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.""Even though they weren't actually related, Maria always called her parents' best friends 'Aunt Susan' and 'Uncles Joe and David'." "familyculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn older male African-American person."The young children on the playground respectfully called the older African-American men watching them "Uncles." "familypersonraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo address somebody by the term uncle."Seeing the young boy struggling to open the heavy door, the kindly old gentleman uncled him, saying, "Let me help you, son." "familylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act like, or as, an uncle."Seeing the nervous young man struggling to tie his tie, the older gentleman decided to uncle him and offer some helpful advice. "familyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
