game-cock

A game-cock stands proudly in a fighting ring.

Definition

Noun: A "game-cock" is a rooster bred and trained specifically for cockfighting, a sport in which birds fight each other, often to the death.

Usage Examples

• (A rooster prepared for fighting.)
• (Birds bred for combat.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a game-cock": used metaphorically to describe a person who is pugnacious or eager to fight.
  • He walked into the room like a game-cock, ready to argue with anyone. (He was aggressive and confrontational.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cock (n): an adult male chicken.

  • The cock crowed at dawn. (The male bird made its morning call.)

• Game (adj): (of an animal) bred for fighting or hunting.

  • Game birds are often raised for sport. (Birds used in hunting or fighting.)

Synonyms

• Fighting cock: another term for a rooster bred for combat.
• Cockfighter's bird: a bird used in the sport of cockfighting.

Related Idioms

• Cock of the walk: a person who dominates others in a group, likened to a dominant rooster.
  • After winning the debate, he was the cock of the walk. (He was the most assertive person in the room.)