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Meaning and definition for "cock" word
[noun] adult male chicken
[noun] the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
[noun] faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
[noun] obscene terms for penis
[verb] set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
[verb] tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"
[verb] to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He strut around like a rooster in a hen house."
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\Cock\ (k[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cocked} (k[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cocking}.] [Cf. Gael. coc to cock.] 1. To set erect; to turn up. Our Lightfoot barks, and cocks his ears. --Gay. Dick would cock his nose in scorn. --Swift. 2. To shape, as a hat, by turning up the brim. 3. To set on one side in a pert or jaunty manner. They cocked their hats in each other's faces. --Macaulay. 4. To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation. {Cocked hat}.
(a) A hat with large, stiff flaps turned up to a peaked crown, thus making its form triangular; -- called also {three-cornered hat}
\Cock\, v. i. To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing. --Addison.
\Cock\, n. The act of cocking; also, the turn so given; as, a cock of the eyes; to give a hat a saucy cock.
\Cock\, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow. 2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm. {At cock}, {At full cock}, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; -- said of firearms, also, jocularly, of one prepared for instant action. {At half cock}. See under {Half}. {Cock feather} (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right angles to the direction of the cock or notch. --Nares.
\Cock\, v. t. To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
\Cock\, v. i. To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing. Cocked, fired, and missed his man. --Byron.
\Cock\, n. [Cf. Icel. k["o]kkr lump, Dan. kok heap, or E. cock to set erect.] A small concial pile of hay.
\Cock\, v. t. To put into cocks or heaps, as hay. Under the cocked hay. --Spenser.
\Cock\, n. [Of. coque, F. coche, a small vessel, L. concha muscle shell, a vessel. See {Coach}, and cf. {Cog} a small boat.] A small boat. Yond tall anchoring bark [appears] Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight. --Shak.
\Cock\, n. A corruption or disguise of the word God, used in oaths. [Obs.] ``By cock and pie.'' --Shak.
Synonyms for cock
dick, hammer, pecker, peter, prance, prick, rooster, ruffle, sashay, shaft, stopcock, strut, swagger, tool, turncock
See also: bird | cant | cant over | chicken | cockerel | comb | faucet | fighting cock | firing mechanism | Gallus gallus | gamecock | gunlock | lay | member | penis | phallus | pimproll | pitch | place | pose | position | put | set | slant | striker | tilt | walk |
Related terms: anthill, charge, chickabiddy, dog, draw cock, faucet, guinea hen, hart, hydrant, master, molehill, needle valve, outstanding, poulard, poult, predominant, principal, spike, stewing chicken, torpedo, turkey, wind indicator
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Let's analyse "cock" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KCOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]
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cock: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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