English dictionary
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English noun: cock | |||
| 1. | cock (body) obscene terms for penis | ||
| Synonyms | dick, pecker, peter, prick, putz, shaft, tool | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | member, penis, phallus | ||
| Domain usage | dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism | ||
| 2. | cock (artifact) faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid | ||
| Synonyms | stopcock, turncock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faucet, spigot | ||
| 3. | cock (artifact) the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled | ||
| Synonyms | hammer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | striker | ||
| Part meronym | firing mechanism, gunlock | ||
| 4. | cock (animal) adult male chicken | ||
| Synonyms | rooster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chicken, Gallus gallus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cockerel | ||
| 5. | cock (animal) adult male bird | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bird | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fighting cock, gamecock | ||
English verb: cock | |||
| 1. | cock (motion) tilt or slant to one side | ||
| Samples | Cock one's head. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cant, cant over, pitch, slant, tilt | ||
| 2. | cock (contact) set the trigger of a firearm back for firing | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
| 3. | cock (motion) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others | ||
| Samples | He struts around like a rooster in a hen house. | ||
| Synonyms | prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
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