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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.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cockCock Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   cock: [noun] the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster. the male of birds other than the domestic chicken. woodcock. weathercock.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COCK definition: 1. an adult male chicken: 2. used with the name of a bird to refer to the adult male of that type…. Learn more.

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   Cock definition: a male chicken; rooster. . See examples of COCK used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cockCock - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Cock is most often used to refer to either birds or guns. A cock is a rooster, but it's also the hammer on a gun that you adjust so you can fire it.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cockCOCK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COCK definition: 1. an adult male chicken 2. to move part of the body up or to the side: . Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncock noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of cock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncock verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   cock something to raise a part of your body so that it is pointing upwards or at an angle. The dog cocked its leg by every tree on our route (= in order to urinate).; He cocked an inquisitive eyebrow at her.