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    Cock
    /käk/

    noun

    • 1. a male bird, especially a rooster. British
    • 2. a penis. vulgar slang

    verb

    • 1. tilt (something) in a particular direction: "she cocked her head slightly to one side" Similar tilttipanglelean
    • 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"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cockCock Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun (1) ˈkäk. Synonyms of cock. 1. a. : the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster. b. : the male of birds other than the domestic chicken. c. : woodcock. d. archaic : the crowing of a cock. also : cockcrow. e. : weathercock. 2. : a device (such as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid.

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

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cockCOCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a male chicken; rooster. the male of any bird, especially a gallinaceous bird. Also called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet, especially 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)

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

    [countable] (taboo, slang) a penis. (also stopcock) a tap that controls the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe see also ballcock. [singular] (British English, old-fashioned, slang) used as a friendly form of address between men. see also half-cock. Word Origin. See cock in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: cock.

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

    Meaning of cock – Learner’s Dictionary. cock. noun [ C ] uk / kɒk / us. Add to word list. an adult male chicken. cock. verb [ T ] uk / kɒk / us. to move part of the body up or to the side: to cock an ear / eyebrow. Phrasal verbs. cock sth up. (Definition of cock from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

    noun. the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled. synonyms: hammer. see more. noun. faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid. synonyms: stopcock, turncock. see more. verb. tilt or slant to one side. “ cock one's head” see more. noun.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 days ago · cock. (kɒk ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense cocks , present participle cocking , past tense, past participle cocked. 1. countable noun. A cock is an adult male chicken . [mainly British] The cock was announcing the start of a new day. regional note: in AM, use rooster. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun]