cock

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈkäk

: the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster

: the male of birds other than the domestic chicken

: woodcock

archaic : the crowing of a cock

also : cockcrow

: weathercock

: a device (such as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid

the cock of an automobile radiator

: a chief person : leader

: a person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance

: the hammer in the lock of a firearm

: the cocked position of the hammer

usually vulgar : penis

cock

2 of 5

verb (1)

cocked; cocking; cocks

intransitive verb

: strut, swagger

did a lot of bragging and cocking after winning the game

: to turn, tip, or stick up

a horse's tail cocking almost straight up

: to position the hammer (see hammer entry 1 sense 2b(2)) of a firearm for firing

transitive verb

: to draw the hammer of (a firearm) back and set for firing

also : to set (the trigger) for firing

: to draw or bend back in preparation for throwing or hitting

a quarterback cocking his arm

cock a bat

: to set (a mechanism, such as a camera shutter) for tripping (see trip entry 1 sense transitive 3)

: to set erect

a dog with one ear cocked

: to turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side

cock one's head

: to turn up (something, such as a hat brim)

cock

3 of 5

noun (2)

: tilt, slant

cock of the head

the jaunty cock of his hat

cock

4 of 5

noun (3)

: a small pile (as of hay)

cock

5 of 5

verb (2)

cocked; cocking; cocks

transitive verb

: to put (hay or something similar) into small piles

Kids Definition

cock 1 of 3

noun

ˈkäk

: a male bird : rooster

: a faucet or valve for controlling the flow of a liquid or a gas

cock

2 of 3

verb

cocked; cocking

: to turn or tip upward or to one side

The puppy cocked her head when she heard your voice.

: to set or draw back in readiness for some action

Watch how I cock my arm to throw.

: to draw back the hammer of (a gun) in readiness for firing

cock

3 of 3

noun

: the act of tipping or turning at an angle : tilt

a cock of the head

单词	cocked
释义	cock 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈkäk 1 a : the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster b : the male of birds other than the domestic chicken c : woodcock d archaic : the crowing of a cock also : cockcrow e : weathercock 2 : a device (such as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid the cock of an automobile radiator 3 a : a chief person : leader b : a person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance 4 a : the hammer in the lock of a firearm b : the cocked position of the hammer 5 usually vulgar : penis cock 2 of 5 verb (1) cocked; cocking; cocks intransitive verb 1 : strut, swagger did a lot of bragging and cocking after winning the game 2 : to turn, tip, or stick up a horse's tail cocking almost straight up 3 : to position the hammer (see hammer entry 1 sense 2b(2)) of a firearm for firing transitive verb 1 a : to draw the hammer of (a firearm) back and set for firing also : to set (the trigger) for firing b : to draw or bend back in preparation for throwing or hitting a quarterback cocking his arm cock a bat c : to set (a mechanism, such as a camera shutter) for tripping (see trip entry 1 sense transitive 3) 2 a : to set erect a dog with one ear cocked b : to turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side cock one's head 3 : to turn up (something, such as a hat brim) cock 3 of 5 noun (2) : tilt, slant cock of the head the jaunty cock of his hat cock 4 of 5 noun (3) : a small pile (as of hay) cock 5 of 5 verb (2) cocked; cocking; cocks transitive verb : to put (hay or something similar) into small piles Phrases cock of the walk : one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly He was strutting around like the cock of the walk after he got a promotion. cock a snook or less commonly cock snooks : to thumb one's nose cocking a snook at the establishment Synonyms Noun (1) faucet gate spigot stopcock tap valve Verb (1) angle cant heel incline lean list pitch slant slope tilt tip Noun (2) angling bend inclination list tilt tip Noun (3) heap hill mound mountain pile stack See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) and Verb (1) Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, of imitative origin Noun (3) Middle English cok; akin to German dialect Kocke pile First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 1542, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1717, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing cock cock-a-doodle-do chaparral cock cock-up cock of the walk go off at half cock half cock cock-a-leekie cock-and-bull story cock-a-hoop ball cock cock a snook at cock-block turkey-cock cock-blocker cock-blocking cock a snook cock snooks See More cock-a-doodle-do chaparral cock cock-up cock of the walk go off at half cock half cock cock-a-leekie cock-and-bull story cock-a-hoop ball cock cock a snook at cock-block turkey-cock cock-blocker cock-blocking cock a snook cock snooks See More Kids Definition cock 1 of 3 noun ˈkäk 1 : a male bird : rooster 2 : a faucet or valve for controlling the flow of a liquid or a gas cock 2 of 3 verb cocked; cocking 1 : to turn or tip upward or to one side The puppy cocked her head when she heard your voice. 2 : to set or draw back in readiness for some action Watch how I cock my arm to throw. 3 : to draw back the hammer of (a gun) in readiness for firing cock 3 of 3 noun : the act of tipping or turning at an angle : tilt a cock of the head cocked 1 of 2 adjective as in tilted Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tilted tipped angled heeled sloped canted slanted listed inclined vertical craggy perpendicular mountainous plumb scarped hillocky hilly straight steep abrupt sheer precipitous bold Antonyms & Near Antonyms easy soft gentle moderate flat smooth gradual flush horizontal level unruffled even unwrinkled plane See More cocked 2 of 2 verb past tense of cock as in sloped to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically Synonyms & Similar Words tilted sloped angled leaned tipped inclined heeled slanted canted pitched listed bent banked deviated retreated descended veered swerved reclined declined Antonyms & Near Antonyms straightened flattened leveled levelled evened
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