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cock

/ˈkɑːk/

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noun

plural cocks

[count] an adult male chicken :rooster

The cock was crowing.

a device for stopping or slowing the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe :stopcock

informal + impolite :penis

cock of the walk

A man who is described as (the) cock of the walk is very proud and successful or acts in a very proud way.

He was strutting around like the cock of the walk after he got a promotion.

verb

cocks; cocked; cocking

[+ obj] to pull back the hammer of (a gun) to get ready to shoot

He cocked the pistol/weapon.

to pull or bend back (something) to get ready to throw or hit a ball

The quarterback was tackled just as he cocked his arm to throw the ball.

The hitter stood with the bat cocked, waiting for a pitch.

to turn, tip, or raise (part of your body or face) upward or to one side

He cocked his head to one side.

She cocked an eyebrow in disbelief.

The dog sat with one ear cocked.

If you cock an ear/eye or cock your ear/eye, you listen to or look at someone or something with a lot of attention.

If the politicians would cock an ear to/toward what voters are saying, they'd realize that the new law isn't working.

to move (a hat) so that it is tilted on your head

His hat was cocked to one side. - see also half-cocked

cock a snook at

Brit informal :to show that you do not respect or value (something)

He never misses a chance to cock a snook at [=thumb his nose at] modern art.

cock up

[phrasal verb] Brit informal

to make a mistake :to do something incorrectly

Someone had cocked up [=screwed up, messed up] badly, and the party was a disaster.

cock up (something) or cock (something) up :to make mistakes in doing or making (something)

Someone had cocked up [=screwed up, messed up] the arrangements. - see also cock-up

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