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- Dictionarycock-a-hoop/ˌkɒkəˈhuːp/
adjective
- 1. extremely and obviously pleased, especially about an achievement: "the team is cock-a-hoop at winning its first game of the season"
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(Definition of cock-a-hoop from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of COCK-A-HOOP is triumphantly pleased or boastful : happily exulting. How to use cock-a-hoop in a sentence.
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Cock-a-hoop'? In a state of exuberant elation. What's the origin of the phrase 'Cock-a-hoop'? First, a health warning. If you are hoping to find a straightforward explanation of the origin of the term ‘cock-a-hoop’ here you will be disappointed.
Cock-a-hoop definition: in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation; boastfully elated. See examples of COCK-A-HOOP used in a sentence.
Cock-a-Hoop Meaning. Definition: Very pleased and boastful. Origin of Cock-a-Hoop. This expression first appeared around the 1600s and is more common in British English than in American English. The exact origin is unknown. However, some sources speculate that it relates to turning a tap to allow liquor to flow.
3 meanings: 1. in very high spirits 2. boastful 3. askew; confused.... Click for more definitions.
(Definition of cock-a-hoop from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
cock-a-hoop (about/at/over something) very pleased and excited, especially about achieving something. They’re all cock-a-hoop about winning the first game of the season.
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Cock-a-hoop definition: In a state of boastful elation or exultation.
