cock
noun (1)Definition of cock
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster
b
: the male of birds other than the domestic chicken
c
: woodcock
e
: weathercock
2
: a device (such as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid
the cock of an automobile radiator
3a
: a chief person : leader
b
: a person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance
4a
: the hammer in the lock of a firearm
b
: the cocked position of the hammer
cock of the walk
: one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly
He was strutting around like the cock of the walk after he got a promotion.
cock
verb (1)Definition of cock (Entry 2 of 5)
2
: to turn, tip, or stick up
a horse's tail cocking almost straight up
3
: to position the hammer (see hammer entry 1 sense 2b(2)) of a firearm for firing
1a
: to draw the hammer of (a firearm) back and set for firing
also
: to set (the trigger) for firing
b
: to draw or bend back in preparation for throwing or hitting
a quarterback cocking his arm cock a bat
c
: to set (a mechanism, such as a camera shutter) for tripping (see trip entry 1 sense transitive 3)
2a
: to set erect
a dog with one ear cocked
b
: to turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side
cock one's head
3
: to turn up (something, such as a hat brim)
cock a snook
or less commonly cock snooks
: to thumb one's nose
cocking a snook at the establishment
cock
noun (2)cock
noun (3)Definition of cock (Entry 4 of 5)
: a small pile (as of hay)
cock
verb (2)
cocked;
cocking;
cocks
Definition of cock (Entry 5 of 5)
: to put (hay or something similar) into small piles
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