"half-cocked" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half-cocked (not comparable)
  1. (of a gun) Not fully cocked Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-half-cocked-en-adj-Qp6l1TW- Disambiguation of Firearms: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (of a plan etc) Not fully prepared Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-half-cocked-en-adj-DACreLcw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: go off half-cocked
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