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cock¹

(kŏk)

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.

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

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.

Idiom:

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.]

cock²

(kŏk)

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)

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

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)

(Agriculture) a small, cone-shaped heap of hay, straw, etc

(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.

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]

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.

cock

Past participle: cocked
Gerund: cocking

Imperative
cock
cock

Present
I cock
you cock
he/she/it cocks
we cock
you cock
they cock

Preterite
I cocked
you cocked
he/she/it cocked
we cocked
you cocked
they cocked

Present Continuous
I am cocking
you are cocking
he/she/it is cocking
we are cocking
you are cocking
they are cocking

Present Perfect
I have cocked
you have cocked
he/she/it has cocked
we have cocked
you have cocked
they have cocked

Past Continuous
I was cocking
you were cocking
he/she/it was cocking
we were cocking
you were cocking
they were cocking

Past Perfect
I had cocked
you had cocked
he/she/it had cocked
we had cocked
you had cocked
they had cocked

Future
I will cock
you will cock
he/she/it will cock
we will cock
you will cock
they will cock

Future Perfect
I will have cocked
you will have cocked
he/she/it will have cocked
we will have cocked
you will have cocked
they will have cocked

Future Continuous
I will be cocking
you will be cocking
he/she/it will be cocking
we will be cocking
you will be cocking
they will be cocking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cocking
you have been cocking
he/she/it has been cocking
we have been cocking
you have been cocking
they have been cocking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cocking
you will have been cocking
he/she/it will have been cocking
we will have been cocking
you will have been cocking
they will have been cocking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cocking
you had been cocking
he/she/it had been cocking
we had been cocking
you had been cocking
they had been cocking

Conditional
I would cock
you would cock
he/she/it would cock
we would cock
you would cock
they would cock

Past Conditional
I would have cocked
you would have cocked
he/she/it would have cocked
we would have cocked
you would have cocked
they would have cocked

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Cock

1. See Haycock.

2. A rooster.

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Noun	1.	cock - obscene terms for penis pecker, peter, putz, dick, prick, tool, shaft penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
	2.	cock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid stopcock, turncock faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
	3.	cock - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled hammer 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 rooster 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" cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
	2.	cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	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" prance, strut, swagger, tittup, sashay, ruffle 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"

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.

verb

1. raise, prick up, perk up He suddenly cocked an ear and listened.

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Translations

haan

العُضْو التَّناسُلي للرَّجُلحَنَفِيَّه، صُنْبوردِيكذَكَرُ الطَّيْريَرْفَع

kohoutkohouteknatáhnout kohoutekptákvztyčit

hanepikspidsekokløfte

Hahn Schwanz Männchen Pimmel aufrichten

κόκορας πούτσα ψωλή

kaco

gallo polla verga grifo macho

kukkokullikyrpävirittäävirittyä

coq bite incliner mâle paf

pijetao

félrecsaphegyezihímkakasvízcsap

hanikarlfuglkranispennaspenna bóg

gallo rubinetto inclinare maschio armare il cane

おんどりチンコ

수탉자지좆

atlaužti gaidukąaušračiaupasgaidgystėgaidys

gailiskrānssasliettēviņšuzlikt

haan lul mannetje neuken opperen

hane kran kukk løfte penis

kogutkutafonkutaspałachuj

galo pinto

cocoşmielpulă

курок петух хуй петушиный

kohútíkokotnatiahnuť kohútik

petelinkurackurec

tuppkuk

ไก่ตัวผู้

horozhoruzu kaldırmakkaldırmak musluk sik

gà trống

公鸡扣扳机旋塞阴茎使某物倾斜

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

2. (= tap) (also stopcock) → llave f de paso

3. (= penis) → polla f

4. [of gun] → martillo m
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

2. (also cock up) [+ ears] → aguzar
to keep one's ears cocked → mantenerse alerta, aguzar el oído or la oreja

C. CPD cock sparrow N → gorrión m macho
cock teaser N → calientapollas f inv

cock up VT + ADV to cock sth up (Brit) → joder algo

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cock

[ˈkɒk]

(= rooster) → coq m

(= male bird) → oiseau m mâle

(= penis) → bite f , bitte f

modif [bird] → mâle

[+ gun] → armer

to cock one's ears [animal] → dresser l'oreille; [person] → tendre l'oreillecock-a-doodle-doo [ˌkɒkəˌduːd^əlˈduː] excl → cocorico!cock-and-bull story [ˌkɒkəndˈbʊlˈstɔːrɪ] n → histoire f à dormir debout

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cock

(= 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

(of hat) → schiefer Sitz

(Brit, inf: = mate) → Kumpel m (inf)

(sl: = penis) → Schwanz m (sl)

to cock the gun → den Hahn spannen

ears → spitzen; the parrot cocked its head to one side → der Papagei legte seinen Kopf schief or auf die Seite; to cock a snook at somebody (Brit) (lit) → jdm eine lange Nase machen; (fig) → zeigen, dass man auf jdn pfeift

cock

cock-a-doodle-doo

n → Kikeriki nt

cock-a-hoop

adj → ganz aus dem Häuschen, außer sich vor Freude

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)

cocksure

adj → (ganz) sicher, fest überzeugt; don’t you be so cock → sei dir deiner Sache (gen) → nicht zu sicher; to be cock of oneself → von sich (dat) → selber or selbst sehr überzeugt sein

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cock

[kɒk]

1. n

a. (rooster) → gallo; (male bird) → maschio

b. (fam!) (penis) → cazzo (fam!)

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

cock up vt + adv (Brit) (fam) → incasinare
see also cock-up

cock

(kok) noun

1. 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.

verb

1. 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.

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

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Soon afterwards, as they were passing by a farmyard, they saw a cock perched upon a gate, and screaming out with all his might and main.

The donkey laid himself down upon a heap of straw in the yard, the dog stretched himself upon a mat behind the door, the cat rolled herself up on the hearth before the warm ashes, and the cock perched upon a beam on the top of the house; and, as they were all rather tired with their journey, they soon fell asleep.

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One must have an ostrich plume; another, a white feather with a red end; a third, a bunch of cock's tails.

These matters being arranged, they prepared to embark; but the embarkation of a crew of Canadian voyageurs, on a distant expedition, is not so easy a matter as might be imagined; especially of such a set of vainglorious fellows with money in both pockets, and cocks' tails in their hats.

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That morning, the 3rd of December, the travelers were awakened by a joyous but unexpected noise; it was the crowing of a cock which sounded through the car.

It is very Gallic; they play the cock so in the best society."

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Cock Robin looked sideways at Lucie with his bright black eye, and he flew over a stile and away.

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Plates for a corresponding number of guests were warming behind the fender; and the guests themselves were warming before it: the chief and most important of whom appeared to be a stoutish gentleman in a bright crimson coat with long tails, vividly red breeches, and a cocked hat, who was standing with his back to the fire, and had apparently just entered, for besides retaining his cocked hat on his head, he carried in his hand a high stick, such as gentlemen of his profession usually elevate in a sloping position over the roofs of carriages.

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The chimney-corner and once blazing hearth was now filled with inverted beehives, in which the hens laid their eggs; while out of doors the plots that each succeeding householder had carefully shaped with his spade were torn by the cocks in wildest fashion.

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Same with cocked hats; the cocks form gable-end eave-troughs, Flask.

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"Morgan, who had stopped and was intently watching the agitated chaparral, said nothing, but had cocked both barrels of his gun and was holding it in readiness to aim.

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He cocked his head to one side, shut one eye and put the other one to the hole, like a possum looking down a jug; then he glanced up with his bright eyes, gave a wink or two with his wings--which signifies gratification, you understand--and says, 'It looks like a hole, it's located like a hole--blamed if I don't believe it IS a hole!'

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