How Do You Spell UNCAGE?

Pronunciation: [ʌnkˈe͡ɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

The word "uncage" is spelled with the letters U-N-C-A-G-E. It is pronounced as /ʌnˈkeɪdʒ/, with the stressed syllable being "cage" and the "un" syllable being pronounced as a schwa sound. The sound /k/ is represented by the letter "c" and the letters "a" and "e" represent the vowel sounds /eɪ/ and /ɛ/. The word means to release or set free from a cage or confinement. It is commonly used when referring to freeing animals from captivity in a zoo or animal facility.

UNCAGE Meaning and Definition

1. Uncage (verb):

   To uncage means to release or set free from confinement or captivity, typically referring to animals or individuals held or restricted in a cage or enclosed space. The action of uncaging involves removing the physical or metaphorical barriers that confine someone or something and granting them the freedom they had been denied.

   When applied to animals, uncaging implies the act of liberating them from a restricted environment and allowing them to roam freely in their natural habitat or in a more suitable and spacious enclosure. This term can apply to zoo animals, pets, or even wildlife that has been held in captivity, with the aim of restoring their autonomy and enabling them to exhibit their natural behavior and instincts.

   Metaphorically, uncaging can be used to describe the act of freeing someone from psychological or emotional restraints or limitations, such as breaking free from societal norms, prejudices, or personal fears. It signifies the liberation of individuals from the constraints imposed on them by others or by their own self-imposed limitations, thus enabling them to express their true selves and pursue their desires with newfound freedom and authenticity.

   Uncaging embodies the notion of liberation, emphasizing the breaking free from confinement, whether tangible or intangible, and the restoration of freedom, autonomy, and joy.

2. To release from a cage.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNCAGE

• tncage

Etymology of UNCAGE

The word "uncage" is derived from the combination of the prefix "un-" and the noun "cage".

The prefix "un-" is derived from Old English and Middle English, and it often serves to indicate negation, reversal, or removal of a condition or state.

The noun "cage" has a Middle English origin, originating from the Old French word "cage" and Latin "cavea". It refers to a structure or enclosure made of bars or wire mesh used to confine or contain animals or objects.

So, when combined, "uncage" implies the act of releasing or freeing something or someone from a confined or restricted space, as if removing it from a cage.

Conjugate verb Uncage

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have uncaged

you would have uncaged

he/she/it would have uncaged

we would have uncaged

they would have uncaged

I would have uncage

you would have uncage

he/she/it would have uncage

we would have uncage

they would have uncage

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been uncaging

you would have been uncaging

he/she/it would have been uncaging

we would have been uncaging

they would have been uncaging

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would uncage

you would uncage

he/she/it would uncage

we would uncage

they would uncage

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be uncaging

you would be uncaging

he/she/it would be uncaging

we would be uncaging

they would be uncaging

FUTURE

I will uncage

you will uncage

he/she/it will uncage

we will uncage

they will uncage

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be uncaging

you will be uncaging

he/she/it will be uncaging

we will be uncaging

they will be uncaging

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have uncaged

you will have uncaged

he/she/it will have uncaged

we will have uncaged

they will have uncaged

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been uncaging

you will have been uncaging

he/she/it will have been uncaging

we will have been uncaging

they will have been uncaging

IMPERATIVE

you uncage

we let´s uncage

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to uncage

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was uncaging

you were uncaging

he/she/it was uncaging

we were uncaging

they were uncaging

PAST PARTICIPLE

uncaged

PAST PERFECT

I had uncaged

you had uncaged

he/she/it had uncaged

we had uncaged

they had uncaged

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been uncaging

you had been uncaging

he/she/it had been uncaging

we had been uncaging

they had been uncaging

PRESENT

I uncage

you uncage

he/she/it uncages

we uncage

they uncage

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am uncaging

you are uncaging

he/she/it is uncaging

we are uncaging

they are uncaging

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

uncaging

PRESENT PERFECT

I have uncaged

you have uncaged

he/she/it has uncaged

we have uncaged

they have uncaged

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been uncaging

you have been uncaging

he/she/it has been uncaging

we have been uncaging

they have been uncaging

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it uncage

SIMPLE PAST

I uncaged

you uncaged

he/she/it uncaged

we uncaged

they uncaged