unholster
unholster · unholsters · unholstered · unholstering
To remove from its holsterTo remove (a weapon) from its holster.
» Tom unholstered his gun and raised it.
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1 sensesTo remove (a weapon) from its holster.
Examples
7 sentencesTom unholstered his gun and raised it.
Tom unholstered his pistol and aimed it at Mary.
Tom unholstered his gun.
ruТом вытащил свой пистолет из кобуры. — odexed
I unholstered my firearm.
Sami unholstered his pistol.
Origin
From un- + holster.From un- + holster.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
unholsters, unholstering, unholstered, unholstered| Base form | unholster · to unholster |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unholsters |
| Present participle | unholstering |
| Past simple | unholstered |
| Past participle | unholstered |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.