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   Cock

   /käk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a male bird, especially a rooster. British
   • ▪ used in names of birds, especially game birds, e.g., moorcock.
   • ▪ a male lobster, crab, or salmon: British "the biggest salmon I ever had was a 45 lb cock"
   • 2. a penis. vulgar slang
   • 3. nonsense: informal British "that's all a lot of cock"
   • 4. a firing lever in a gun which can be raised to be released by the trigger.
   • 5. a stopcock.

   verb

   • 1. tilt (something) in a particular direction: "she cocked her head slightly to one side" Similar tilttipangleleanslopebankslantinclinepitchdipcantbevelcamberheelcareenput at an angle
   • ▪ bend a (limb or joint) at an angle: "she listened, her little finger cocked as she held her coffee cup" Similar bendflexcrookanglecurvekink
   • ▪ (of a male dog) lift (a back leg) in order to urinate: "a greyhound cocked its leg against the tree" Similar liftraiselift uphold up
   • 2. raise the cock of (a gun) in order to make it ready for firing: "he took the loaded pistol from his belt and cocked it"

   Word Origin Old Englishcocc, from medieval Latin coccus; reinforced in Middle English by Old French coq.

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   What does cocked mean?

   • A leprechaun is usually shown wearing a cocked hat and shoes with large buckles. His head was slightly cocked. What is the pronunciation of cocked? 向上翹起的… 向上翘起的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COCKED definition: 1. with one side higher than the other; not straight: 2. with one side higher than the other; not…. Learn more.

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   What is the past tense of cocked?

   • Simple past tense and past participle of cock. He suddenly cocked his head to the side. He cocked his head to the side, as if listening to someone. She lifted her rifle and frantically cocked it. The door opened, and she heard the unmistakable sound of a gun being cocked as they entered.

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   What is a synonym for cocked?

   • Cocked synonyms. Top synonyms for cocked (other words for cocked) are armed, bossed and loaded.

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   What does Cocked & Locked mean?

   • Condition One, called "cocked and locked" is the carry method usually favored by SA auto aficionados. However, it means that you are relying on a manual safety and we have seen manual safeties fail and guns fire with the safety still on. A point to consider for a daily carry pistol.

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   What does Cocked & Loaded mean?

   • Instead of "cocked & loaded," Trump probably meant "llocked and loaded," which means to prepare a gun for immediate firing. Critics swarmed the internet to correct the term, as well as to point out that Trump had meant to say "sites." "Trump: 'We were cocked and loaded.'

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   • Add to one of your lists below, or create a new one. COCKED meaning: 1. with one side higher than the other; not straight: 2. with one side higher than the other; not…. Learn more.

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   with one side higher than the other; not straight: A leprechaun is usually shown wearing a cocked hat and shoes with large buckles. His head was slightly cocked. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting. acclivity.

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   The meaning of COCK is the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster. How to use cock in a sentence.

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   with one side higher than the other; not straight: A leprechaun is usually shown wearing a cocked hat and shoes with large buckles. His head was slightly cocked. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting. acclivity.

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   Cocked definition: . See examples of COCKED used in a sentence.

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   adjective. (informal) Drunk. He is totally cocked right now, about thirteen beers into his 12-pack. Wiktionary. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of cock. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Cocked Sentence Examples. He suddenly cocked his head to the side. She lifted her rifle and frantically cocked it.

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   What does the adjective cocked mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cocked , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   to move a part of your body upwards or in a particular direction: cock your head He cocked his head on one side with a slight frown. cock a leg The dog cocked its leg (= urinated) against a tree. to cock an ear / eyebrow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.