uncle
🇺🇸
/ˈʌŋkl/
🇬🇧
/ˈʌŋkl/
noun
A1
the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt
My uncle is coming to visit us this weekend.
R
a name children use for a close friend of their parents
We call our dad's best friend Uncle Mike.
R
a polite way to talk to or about an older man
The kind uncle next door always helps us with our groceries.
translation
the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt; a name children use for a close friend of their parents; a polite way to talk to or about an older man
Word Forms
Plural
uncles