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cock 1
(kŏk)n.
1.
a. An adult male chicken; a rooster.
b. An adult male of various other birds.
2. A weathervane shaped like a rooster; a weathercock.
3. A faucet or valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas can be regulated.
4.
a. The hammer of a firearm.
b. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.
5. A tilting or jaunty turn upward: the cock of a hat.
6. Vulgar Slang
a. The penis.
b. A man or boy regarded as mean or contemptible.
7. Archaic The characteristic cry of a rooster early in the morning.
tr.v. cocked, cock·ing, cocks
Idiom: 1. To set the hammer of (a firearm) in a position ready for firing.
2. To set (a device, such as a camera shutter) in a position ready for use.
3. To tilt or turn up or to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner: cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question.
4. To raise in preparation to throw or hit: cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.
cock of the walk
An overbearing or domineering person.
[Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, probably from Late Latin coccus, from coco, a cackling, of imitative origin.]
cock 2
(kŏk)n.
A cone-shaped pile of straw or hay.
tr.v. cocked, cock·ing, cocks
To arrange (straw or hay) into piles shaped like cones.
[Middle English cok.]
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cock
(kɒk)n
1. (Animals) the male of the domestic fowl
2. (Animals)
a. any other male bird
b. the male of certain other animals, such as the lobster
c. (as modifier): a cock sparrow.
3. (Building) short for stopcock, weathercock
4. a taboo slang word for penis
5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery)
a. the hammer of a firearm
b. its position when the firearm is ready to be discharged
6. informal Brit a friend, mate, or fellow
7. a jaunty or significant tilting or turning upwards: a cock of the head.
8. informal Brit nonsense
vb
9. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to set the firing pin, hammer, or breech block of (a firearm) so that a pull on the trigger will release it and thus fire the weapon
10. (Photography) (tr) to set the shutter mechanism of (a camera) so that the shutter can be tripped by pressing the shutter-release button
11. (sometimes foll by: up) to raise in an alert or jaunty manner
12. (intr) to stick or stand up conspicuously
[Old English cocc (referring to the male fowl; the development of C15 sense spout, tap, and other transferred senses is not clear), ultimately of imitative origin; related to Old Norse kokkr, French coq, Late Latin coccus]
cock
(kɒk)n
(Agriculture) a small, cone-shaped heap of hay, straw, etc
vb
(Agriculture) (tr) to stack (hay, straw, etc) in such heaps
[C14 (in Old English, cocc is attested in place names): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian kok, Danish dialect kok]
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cock1
(kɒk)n.
1. a male chicken; rooster.
2. the male of any bird, esp. of the gallinaceous kind.
3. Also called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet that controls the flow of liquid or gas.
4. (in a firearm)
a. the part of the lock that, by its fall or action, causes the discharge; hammer.
b. the position of the hammer preparatory to firing, usu. drawn completely back.
5. Vulgar Slang. penis.
6. weathercock.
7. chief; leader.
8. Archaic. cockcrow.
v.t. 9. to draw back the hammer of (a firearm) preparatory to firing.
10. to draw back in preparation for throwing or hitting.
11. to set (a camera shutter) for tripping.
v.i. 12. to cock the hammer of a firearm.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English cocc, c. Old Norse kokkr; orig. imitative]
cock2
(kɒk)v.t.
1. to turn up or to one side, often in a jaunty manner: The puppy cocked its ear at the sound.
v.i. 2. to stand up conspicuously.
n. 3. the act of turning up or to one side, esp. in a jaunty manner.
[1705–15; probably v. use of cock1]
cock3
(kɒk)n. North Midland U.S.
a conical pile of hay, dung, etc.
[1350–1400; Middle English; compare dial. German Kocke heap of hay or dung, Norwegian kok heap, lump; akin to Old Norse kǫkkr lump]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cock
a conical heap of produce or vegetation, e.g., of hay in the field in stacks.Examples: cock of barley, 1718; of corn, 1483; of grass, 1750; of hay, 1483; of oak (trees), 1473; of turf, 1881.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
cock
Past participle: cocked
Gerund: cocking
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Cock
1. See Haycock.
2. A rooster.
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Noun | 1. | cock - obscene terms for penis |
2. | cock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid | |
3. | cock - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled firing mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something | |
4. | cock - adult male chicken Gallus gallus, chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl cockerel - a young domestic cock; not older than one year | |
5. | cock - adult male bird bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings fighting cock, gamecock - a cock bred and trained for fighting | |
Verb | 1. | cock - tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head" |
2. | cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing | |
3. | cock - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
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cock
noun
1. cockerel, rooster, chanticleer We heard the sound of a cock crowing in the yard.
2. (Taboo slang) phallus, member, tool (taboo slang), dick (taboo slang), organ, prick (taboo slang), knob (Brit. taboo slang), chopper (Brit. slang), plonker (slang), dong (slang), pecker (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), John Thomas (taboo slang), weenie (U.S. slang), tadger (Brit. slang), schlong (U.S. slang), willie or willy (Brit. informal) She glanced at his cock, then pointed and laughed.
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Translations
haan
العُضْو التَّناسُلي للرَّجُلحَنَفِيَّه، صُنْبوردِيكذَكَرُ الطَّيْريَرْفَع
kohoutkohouteknatáhnout kohoutekptákvztyčit
hanepikspidsekokløfte
kaco
kukkokullikyrpävirittäävirittyä
pijetao
félrecsaphegyezihímkakasvízcsap
hanikarlfuglkranispennaspenna bóg
おんどりチンコ
수탉자지좆
atlaužti gaidukąaušračiaupasgaidgystėgaidys
gailiskrānssasliettēviņšuzlikt
kogutkutafonkutaspałachuj
cocoşmielpulă
kohútíkokotnatiahnuť kohútik
petelinkurackurec
tuppkuk
ไก่ตัวผู้
gà trống
cock
[kɒk]A. N
1. (esp Brit) (= rooster) → gallo m; (= other male bird) → macho m
old cock! → ¡amigo!, ¡viejo!
cock of the walk → gallito m del lugar
old cock! → ¡amigo!, ¡viejo!
cock of the walk → gallito m del lugar
3. (= penis) → polla f
4. [of gun] → martillo m
to go off at half cock (fig) [plan] → ponerse en práctica sin la debida preparación
to go off at half cock (fig) [plan] → ponerse en práctica sin la debida preparación
B. VT
1. [+ gun] → amartillar; [+ head] → ladear
to cock one's eye at → mirar con intención a, guiñar el ojo a
to cock a snook at sb/sth (Brit) (fig) → burlarse de algn/algo
to cock one's eye at → mirar con intención a, guiñar el ojo a
to cock a snook at sb/sth (Brit) (fig) → burlarse de algn/algo
cock up VT + ADV to cock sth up (Brit) → joder algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cock
[ˈkɒk] modif [bird] → mâle
vt
[+ gun] → armer
to cock one's ears [animal] → dresser l'oreille; [person] → tendre l'oreillecock-a-doodle-doo [ˌkɒkəˌduːdəlˈduː] excl → cocorico!cock-and-bull story [ˌkɒkəndˈbʊlˈstɔːrɪ] n → histoire f à dormir debout
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cock
n
(= rooster) → Hahn m; (= weathercock) → Wetterhahn m; (the) cock of the walk or roost → der Größte (inf)
(= male bird) → Männchen nt
(= tap) → (Wasser)hahn m
(of rifle) → Hahn m
(Brit, inf: = mate) → Kumpel m (inf)
(sl: = penis) → Schwanz m (sl)
vt
cock
:cock-a-doodle-doo
n → Kikeriki nt
cock-a-leekie (soup)
n → Lauchsuppe f → mit Huhn
cock
:cockeyed
adj (inf)
(= crooked) → schief
(= absurd) idea → verrückt, widersinnig
cockfight
n → Hahnenkampf m
cockhorse
n (old) → Steckenpferd nt
cock
:cock sparrow
n → (männlicher) Spatz
cocksucker
n (pej, vulgar) → Schwanzlutscher(in) m(f) (pej)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cock
[kɒk]2. vt (gun) → armare
to cock (up) one's ears (also) (fig) → drizzare le orecchie
to cock a snook at (make rude gesture) → fare marameo a (fig) → burlarsi di
to cock (up) one's ears (also) (fig) → drizzare le orecchie
to cock a snook at (make rude gesture) → fare marameo a (fig) → burlarsi di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cock
(kok) noun1. the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl. a cock and three hens; (also adjective) a cock sparrow.
2. a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.
3. a slang word for the penis.
verb1. to cause to stand upright or to lift. The dog cocked its ears.
2. to draw back the hammer of (a gun).
3. to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).
cockerel (ˈkokərəl) noun a young farmyard cock.
ˈcocky adjective conceited; over-confident. a cocky attitude.
cock-and-bull story an absurd, unbelievable story.
ˈcock-crow noun early morning. He gets up at cock-crow.
ˈcock-eyed adjective ridiculous. a cock-eyed idea.
ˌcockˈsure adjective very or too confident. He was cocksure about passing the exam.
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Cock
→ دِيك kohout hane Hahn κόκορας gallo kukko coq pijetao gallo おんどり 수탉 haan hane kogut galo петух tupp ไก่ตัวผู้ horoz gà trống 公鸡Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009