cock
Noun:
- An adult male bird, especially a rooster: A male chicken or, more generally, a male of any bird species.
- A firing mechanism in a gun: The part of a gunlock that is pulled back and released to fire the weapon.
- A faucet or tap: A valve or tap for controlling the flow of a liquid.
- Vulgar slang for the penis: An obscene term for the male genital organ.
Verb:
- To tilt or turn something upward or to one side: To set something at an angle.
- To set the hammer of a gun in a ready position: To pull back the cock of a firearm so it is ready to fire.
- To walk in a proud, strutting manner: To walk with a bold, arrogant, or self-important gait.
Noun:
- The farmer heard the cock crow at dawn.
- He pulled back the cock on the pistol before taking aim.
- Please turn off the cock to stop the water flow.
- (Vulgar) He made an offensive joke about his cock.
Verb:
- The dog cocked its head, listening to the strange sound.
- The soldier cocked his rifle carefully.
- He cocked his hat at a jaunty angle.
- He cocked down the street as if he owned the place.
"At full cock": (Of a gun) with the hammer fully pulled back and ready to fire; (figuratively) in a state of full readiness.
- The debate team was at full cock for the final round.
"Cock of the walk": The most important or dominant person in a group.
- After winning the championship, he acted like the cock of the walk.
"That cock won't fight": (Idiomatic) That story, excuse, or plan is not believable or will not work.
- He tried to blame the weather, but that cock won't fight with the boss.
Cocky (adj): Overly self-confident or arrogant.
- His cocky attitude annoyed his teammates.
Cock-a-hoop (adj): Extremely and obviously pleased, especially about an achievement.
- She was cock-a-hoop after receiving the promotion.
Cockscomb (n): The crest or comb of a rooster; a garden plant with red, yellow, or orange flower spikes.
- Haycock (n): A conical pile of hay in a field.
- Rooster (n): An adult male chicken.
- Tap, faucet (n): A device controlling liquid flow.
- Strut (v): To walk in a proud, stiff way.
- Cock up (vulgar slang, chiefly British): To make a mess of something; to ruin or botch.
- He completely cocked up the presentation by forgetting his notes.
"Live like a fighting cock": To live very well, in great comfort and luxury.
- Since his investment paid off, he's been living like a fighting cock.
"Cock a snook" (British): To show disrespect or defiance, especially by placing one's thumb to one's nose with the fingers spread.
- The protesters cocked a snook at the new regulations.
- adult male bird
- adult male chicken
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
- obscene terms for penis
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
- set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
- tilt or slant to one side
- cock one's head