cock
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishBirds, Humancockcock1 /kɒk $ kɑːk/ ●○○ noun [countable]1
chickenHBB an adult male chicken SYN rooster British English → henA cock crowed in the distance.2 male bird especially British EnglishHBB an adult male bird of any kindA cock pheasant rose from the hill in front of me.3 sex organ informal not politeHBH a penis4 → cock and bull story5 object that controls flow something that controls the flow of liquid or gas out of a pipe or container SYN tap → ballcock, stopcock 6 manTALK TO somebody British English old-fashioned used by some people when talking to a man they know well → half cockedWeaponscockcock2 verb [transitive]1 LIFTto lift a part of your body, or hold a part of your body at an angleShe cocked her head and considered the offer.He cocked a quizzical eyebrow at her.2 PMWto pull back the hammer of a gun so that it is ready to be fired 3 WEAR CLOTHESto move your hat so that it is at an angle4 → cock an ear/eye5 → cock a snook at somebody/something → cock something ↔ up→ See Verb tableOrigin cock1 Old English cocc “male chicken”
chickenHBB an adult male chicken SYN rooster British English → henA cock crowed in the distance.2 male bird especially British EnglishHBB an adult male bird of any kindA cock pheasant rose from the hill in front of me.3 sex organ informal not politeHBH a penis4 → cock and bull story5 object that controls flow something that controls the flow of liquid or gas out of a pipe or container SYN tap → ballcock, stopcock 6 manTALK TO somebody British English old-fashioned used by some people when talking to a man they know well → half cockedWeaponscockcock2 verb [transitive]1 LIFTto lift a part of your body, or hold a part of your body at an angleShe cocked her head and considered the offer.He cocked a quizzical eyebrow at her.2 PMWto pull back the hammer of a gun so that it is ready to be fired 3 WEAR CLOTHESto move your hat so that it is at an angle4 → cock an ear/eye5 → cock a snook at somebody/something → cock something ↔ up→ See Verb tableOrigin cock1 Old English cocc “male chicken”- not take a blind bit of notice
- not take any notice
- not take any notice of
- not take any/much notice (of something)
- not take kindly to
- not take kindly to something
- not take much notice
- not take much notice of
- not take/pay a blind bit of notice
- not that
- not that ...
- not that I know of
- not that long etc
- not that many etc
- not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree
- not the brightest crayon in the box
- not the hardly the time
- not the least in the least the least bit
- not the least in the not the least bit
- not the least/not in the least/not the least bit
- not the marrying kind
- not the not in the least the least bit
- not the not in the not the least bit
- not the sharpest tool in the box
- not the sharpest tool in the box/shed