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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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] You refer to a male bird, especially a male game bird, as a cock when you want to distinguish it from a female bird. [mainly British] ...a cock pheasant.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cockCock - definition of cock by The Free Dictionary

    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.

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

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

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

    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.