英语词汇“cocklike”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cock¹ n. [countable]

a male chicken;
rooster.
the male of any bird.
BuildingAlso called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet that controls the flow of liquid or gas.
Slang TermsSlang (vulgar ). penis.

v. [~ + object]

to draw back the hammer of (a firearm) before firing:He cocked the gun, aimed, and fired.
to draw back (the fist) in preparation for throwing or hitting:He cocked his arm as if to throw the ball.

cock² v. [~ + object]

to make (something) stand erect: The puppy cocked its ear at the sound.

cock¹ n.

a male chicken;
rooster.
the male of any bird, esp. of the gallinaceous kind.
BuildingAlso called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet, esp. one opened or closed by rotating a cylindrical or tapered plug having part of the passage pierced through it from side to side.
(in a firearm)
- the part of the lock that, by its fall or action, causes the discharge;
  hammer. See diag. under flintlock.
- the position into which the cock, or hammer, is brought by being drawn partly or completely back, preparatory to firing.
Slang Terms(vulgar).
- penis.
- sexual relations with a man.
a weathercock.
aleader;
chief person.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]pal;
chum.
British Termsnonsense.
Time[Horol.]a bracketlike plate holding bearings, supported at one end only. Cf. bridge¹ (def. 17).
[Archaic.]the time of the crowing of the cock;
early in the morning;
cockcrow.

v.t.

to pull back and set the cock, or hammer, of (a firearm) preparatory to firing.
to draw back in preparation for throwing or hitting:He cocked his bat and waited for the pitch.
Photographyto set (a camera shutter or other mechanism) for tripping. Cf. trip¹ (def. 29).

v.i.

to cock the firing mechanism of a firearm.

bef. 900; Middle English cock, Old English cocc; cognate with Old Norse kokkr; origin, originally imitative

cock′like′, adj.

cock² v.t.

to set or turn up or to one side, often in an assertive, jaunty, or significant manner:He cocked his eyebrow questioningly.

v.i.

to stand or stick up conspicuously.
Scottish Termsto strut;
swagger;
put on airs of importance.
Idioms cock a snook. See snook² (def. 2).

the act of turning the head, a hat, etc., up or to one side in a jaunty or significant way.
the position of anything thus placed.

probably special use of cock¹ 1705–15

cock³ n. [Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.]

Dialect Termsa conical pile of hay, dung, etc.

v.t.

Dialect Termsto pile (hay, dung, etc.) in cocks.

1350–1400; Middle English; cognate with dialect, dialectal German Kocke heap of hay or dung, Norwegian kok heap, lump; akin to Old Norse kǫkkr lump

单词	cocklike
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cock¹ /kɑk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a male chicken; rooster. the male of any bird. BuildingAlso called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet that controls the flow of liquid or gas. Slang TermsSlang (vulgar ). penis. v. [~ + object] to draw back the hammer of (a firearm) before firing:He cocked the gun, aimed, and fired. to draw back (the fist) in preparation for throwing or hitting:He cocked his arm as if to throw the ball. cock² /kɑk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to make (something) stand erect: The puppy cocked its ear at the sound. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cock¹ (kok),USA pronunciation n. a male chicken; rooster. the male of any bird, esp. of the gallinaceous kind. BuildingAlso called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet, esp. one opened or closed by rotating a cylindrical or tapered plug having part of the passage pierced through it from side to side. (in a firearm) the part of the lock that, by its fall or action, causes the discharge; hammer. See diag. under flintlock. the position into which the cock, or hammer, is brought by being drawn partly or completely back, preparatory to firing. Slang Terms(vulgar). penis. sexual relations with a man. a weathercock. aleader; chief person. British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]pal; chum. British Termsnonsense. Time[Horol.]a bracketlike plate holding bearings, supported at one end only. Cf. bridge¹ (def. 17). [Archaic.]the time of the crowing of the cock; early in the morning; cockcrow. v.t. to pull back and set the cock, or hammer, of (a firearm) preparatory to firing. to draw back in preparation for throwing or hitting:He cocked his bat and waited for the pitch. Photographyto set (a camera shutter or other mechanism) for tripping. Cf. trip¹ (def. 29). v.i. to cock the firing mechanism of a firearm. bef. 900; Middle English cock, Old English cocc; cognate with Old Norse kokkr; origin, originally imitative cock′like′, adj. cock² (kok),USA pronunciation v.t. to set or turn up or to one side, often in an assertive, jaunty, or significant manner:He cocked his eyebrow questioningly. v.i. to stand or stick up conspicuously. Scottish Termsto strut; swagger; put on airs of importance. Idioms cock a snook. See snook² (def. 2). n. the act of turning the head, a hat, etc., up or to one side in a jaunty or significant way. the position of anything thus placed. probably special use of cock¹ 1705–15 cock³ (kok),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.] Dialect Termsa conical pile of hay, dung, etc. v.t. Dialect Termsto pile (hay, dung, etc.) in cocks. 1350–1400; Middle English; cognate with dialect, dialectal German Kocke heap of hay or dung, Norwegian kok heap, lump; akin to Old Norse kǫkkr lump
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