Standard Lemma guide

corkscrew

adj · noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/
  • US: /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/
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  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R K S K R UW2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: helical

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I opened the wine with a corkscrew.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A type of inversion used in roller coasters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: amusement rides

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To extract information or consent from someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

a bottle opener that pulls corks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bottle screw

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bottle opener

10

verb

Meaning 10

move in a spiral or zigzag course

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spiral

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: turn

History

Etymology

From cork + screw.

Across languages

Translations

90 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պարուրաձեւ (parurajew) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Armenian: պտուտակաձեւ (ptutakajew) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Finnish: kierre- — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Finnish: kierteinen — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Finnish: kierretty — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Korean: 나사형 (nasahyeong) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Russian: винтообра́зный (vintoobráznyj) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Russian: винтово́й (vintovój) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Russian: спира́льный (spirálʹnyj) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Russian: спиралеви́дный (spiralevídnyj) — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Spanish: espiral — having the winding shape of a corkscrew
  • Arabic: بَرِّيمة (barrīma) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Armenian: խցանահան (xcʻanahan) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Asturian: sacacorchos — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Azerbaijani: probkaaçan — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Bulgarian: тирбушо́н (tirbušón) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Catalan: llevataps — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Chinese Mandarin: 瓶塞起子 (píngsāi qǐzi) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Czech: vývrtka — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Danish: proptrækker — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Dutch: kurkentrekker — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Estonian: korgits — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Faroese: propptrekkjari — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Finnish: korkkiruuvi — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • French: tire-bouchon — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • West-Frisian: koarkelûker — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Galician: tirabuxón — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Galician: sacarrollas — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Galician: abridor — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Georgian: კორპსაძრობი (ḳorṗsaʒrobi) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • German: Korkenzieher — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Greek: τιρμπουσόν (tirmpousón) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Icelandic: tappatogari — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Indonesian: kotrek — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Irish: corcscriú — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Italian: cavatappi — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Japanese: 栓抜き (sennuki) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Japanese: コークスクリュー (kōkusukuryū) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Japanese: ワインオープナー (wain ōpunā) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Korean: 마개뽑이 (magaeppobi) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Korean: 코르크스크루 (koreukeuseukeuru) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Korean: 와인따개 (wainttagae) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Ladino: tirbushón — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Latin: extraculum — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Latvian: korķviļķis — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Lithuanian: kamščiatraukis — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Macedonian: вадичеп (vadičep) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Macedonian: отворач за тапи (otvorač za tapi) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Malay: pencabut gabus — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Maltese: trabixù — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Māori: takawiri — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Norman: tire-bouchon — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Norwegian Bokmål: korketrekker — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: korketrekkjar — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Occitan: tiratap — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Polish: korkociąg — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Portuguese: saca-rolhas — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Romanian: tirbușon — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Russian: што́пор (štópor) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Serbo-Croatian: извијач — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Serbo-Croatian: вадичеп — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Serbo-Croatian: izvijač — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Serbo-Croatian: vadičep — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Slovene: izvijač — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Spanish: tirabuzón — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Spanish: sacacorchos — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Spanish: descorchador — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Spanish: sacatapón — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Swahili: kizibuo — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Swedish: korkskruv — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Tagalog: tirabuson — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Tagalog: tribuson — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Thai: เหล็กไขจุก (hel̆k k̄hị cuk) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Turkish: burgu — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Turkish: tirbuşon — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Ottoman Turkish: تیربوشون (tirbuşon) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Ottoman Turkish: بورغو (burgu) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Ukrainian: штопор (štopor) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Ukrainian: коркотяг (korkotjah) — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Vietnamese: tóc xoắn — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Volapük: koegitiret — implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
  • Japanese: コークスクリュー (kōkusukuryū) — boxing, martial arts: a type of sharp, twisting punch
  • Korean: 코크스크류 (kokeuseukeuryu) — boxing, martial arts: a type of sharp, twisting punch
  • Armenian: պարուրագծով շարժվել (paruragcov šaržvel) — to wind or twist in the path of a corkscrew
  • Armenian: խցկվելով անցնել (xcʻkvelov ancʻnel) — to wind or twist in the path of a corkscrew
  • Chinese Mandarin: 瓶塞钻 (píngsāi zuàn) — to wind or twist in the path of a corkscrew
  • Finnish: kiemurrella — to wind or twist in the path of a corkscrew
  • Māori: kōmiro — to wind or twist in the path of a corkscrew
  • Russian: извиваться (izvivatʹsja) — to wind or twist in the path of a corkscrew
  • Russian: извивать (izvivatʹ) — to cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape