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- Dictionarycock/kɒk/
noun
- 1. a male bird, especially of a domestic fowl. British
- 2. a man's penis. vulgar slang
verb
- 1. tilt (something) in a particular direction: "she cocked her head slightly to one side" Similar
- 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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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.
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. the cock of an automobile radiator. 3. a.
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]
verb (used with object) to set or turn up or to one side, often in an assertive, jaunty, or significant manner: He cocked his eyebrow questioningly. verb (used without object) to stand or stick up conspicuously.
Definition of cock verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cock 1. (kŏk) n. 1. a. An adult male chicken; a rooster. b. An adult male of various other birds. 2. A weathervane shaped like a rooster; a weathercock. 3. A faucet or valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas can be regulated. 4. a. The hammer of a firearm. b. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing. 5.
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.
COCK definition: 1. an adult male chicken 2. to move part of the body up or to the side: . Learn more.
Origin of Cock. From Middle English cock, cok, from Old English -cocc (attested in place names), from Old Norse kǫkkr (“lump”), from Proto-Germanic *kukkaz (“bulge, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *geugh- (“swelling”).
Definition of cock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
