cock
1 of 5noun (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 5verb (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 5noun (2)
: tilt, slant
cock of the head
the jaunty cock of his hat
cock
4 of 5noun (3)
: a small pile (as of hay)
cock
5 of 5verb (2)
cocked; cocking; cocks
transitive verb
: to put (hay or something similar) into small piles
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
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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
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 3verb
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 3noun
: the act of tipping or turning at an angle : tilt
a cock of the head
cocking
verb
as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tilting
- sloping
- angling
- leaning
- tipping
- inclining
- slanting
- canting
- pitching
- bending
- heeling
- listing
- banking
- retreating
- reclining
- deviating
- descending
- swerving
- veering
- declining
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightening
- flattening
- evening
- leveling
- levelling