go off half-cocked

VERB
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

go off half-cocked is a valid 18-letter word worth 37 points in Scrabble and 40 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2O1O1F4F4H4A1L1F4-0C3O1C3K5E1D2
2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 2 =37 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 74TRIPLE WORD → 111
MEANING

What does go off half-cocked mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon.

“she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked”

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