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Meaning
Noun
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In Chickens & Male animals:
A
male
bird
, especially:
A
rooster
: a
male
gallinaceous
bird
, especially a
male
domestic
chicken
(Gallus
gallus
domestic
us).
●
In Male animals:
A
male
bird
, especially:
A
cock
pigeon.
●
In Genitalia:
A
valve
or
tap
for
controlling
flow
in plumbing.
●
The
hammer
of a
firearm
trigger
mechanism.
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In Genitalia & Sex:
A penis.
●
In Curling:
The
circle
at the
end of
the rink.
●
The
state of being
cocked
; an upward
turn
,
tilt
or angle.
⚠️
In Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English & Facial expressions:
A
stupid
,
obnoxious
or
contemptible
person.
⚠️
In Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English & Facial expressions:
Nonsense;
rubbish
; a fraud.
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
A
man
; a fellow.
●
A
boastful
tilt
of
one's
head
or hat.
●
Shuttlecock.
●
A
vane
in the
shape
of a
cock
; a weathercock.
●
A
chief
person; a
leader
or master.
●
A
leading
thing.
●
The
crow
of a
cock
, especially the first
crow
in the
morning
;
cock
crow.
●
In Male animals:
A
male
fish
, especially a
salmon
or trout.
●
The
style
or
gnomon
of a sundial.
●
The
indicator
of a balance.
●
The
bridge
piece
that
affords
a
bearing
for the
pivot
of a
balance
in
a clock
or watch.
●
In African-American Vernacular English, Southern US English & Genitalia:
Vulva, vagina.
●
In Chickens & Poultry:
Hay-cock, a small
conical
pile
of hay.
●
Abbreviation of
cock-boat
, a type of small boat.
Verb
●
To
lift
the
cock
of a
firearm
or
crossbow
; to
prepare
(a
gun
or
crossbow
) to be fired.
●
To be
prepared
to be
triggered
by having the
cock
lifted.
●
In Genitalia & Watercraft:
To
erect
; to
turn
up.
●
In British English:
To
copulate with
; (
by extension
,
as with
fuck
) to
mess up
, to
damage
, to destroy.
●
To
turn
or
twist
something upwards or to
one side
; to
lift
or
tilt
(e.g.
headwear
) boastfully.
●
To
turn
(the
eye
)
obliquely
and
partially
close
its
lid
, as an
expression
of
derision
or insinuation.
●
To
strut
; to
swagger
; to look
big
,
pert
, or menacing.
●
To make a
nestle-cock
of, to
pamper
or
spoil
(a child).
●
To form into piles.
Intj
●
In Facial expressions:
Expression of annoyance.
Name
●
A
corruption
of the
word
God, used in oaths.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cock
English
cock
Middle English (1100-1500)
cok
Middle English (1100-1500)
coc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
cōcus
Latin
coque
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
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Synonyms words may be derogatory, vulgar, or offensive
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Rhymes
Roc
Bok
Doc
Doc
Wok
Mock
Pock
Cock
Rock
Grok
Zock
Tock
Hock
Jock
Dock
Amok
Sock
Lock
Loch
Shock
Block
Smock
Stock
Brock
Locke
Crock
Brock
Clock
Hough
Knock
Chock
Flock
Frock
Unlock
Prahok
Wedlock
Unblock
Baroque
Baroque
O'Clock
Defrock
Kozachok
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