cock-a-doodle-doonoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɒk.ə.duː.dəlˈduː/us/ˌkɑːk.ə.duː.dəlˈduː/child's wordthe long call that a male chicken makes
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Examples from literature
- Cock-a-doodle-doo! called the rooster, who was sitting on the fence.
- Cock-a-doodle-doo! said the rooster, as he flapped his wings and flew up on the fence.
- Cock-a-doodle-doo! said the white rooster.