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   cock

   /kɒk/

   noun

   • 1. a male bird, especially of a domestic fowl. British
   • ▪ used in names of birds, especially game birds, e.g. watercock.
   • ▪ a male lobster, crab, or salmon: British "the biggest salmon I ever had was a 45 lb cock"
   • ▪ a friendly form of address among men: informal British "please yourself, cock"
   • 2. a man's 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: "Madge threw herself into the armchair and cocked her legs over the side" 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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   The meaning of COCK is the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster. How to use cock in a sentence.

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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.

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   1. To set the hammer of (a firearm) in a position ready for firing. 2. To set (a device, such as a camera shutter) in a position ready for use. 3. To tilt or turn up or to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner: cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question. 4.

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

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   a. any other male bird. b. the male of certain other animals, such as the lobster. c. ( as modifier) a cock sparrow. 3. short for stopcock, weathercock. 4. a taboo slang word for penis.

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

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   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”).