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cock

UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
cock up

Translations

cocknoun
cocks
pl
UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
The cock crowed at dawn.
Петух закричал на рассвете.
He turned the cock to stop the water flow.
Он повернул краник, чтобы остановить поток воды.
Additional translations
заглушка
затычка
Synonyms
male bird
rooster
stud
gander
cockerel
cockverb
cocked
Past Simple
cocked
Past Participle
cocking
Gerund
UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
He cocked the gun before aiming.
Он взвёл пистолет перед тем, как прицелиться.
She cocked her head to listen more closely.
Она наклонила голову, чтобы лучше слышать.
Additional translations
намеряться
петушиться
Synonyms
angle
raise
lift
turn
tilt
cockadjective
more cock
Comp.
most cock
Super.
UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
Used attributively before another noun to denote the male sex of a bird or animal (e.g., "cock pheasant").

Definitions

cocknoun
A male bird, especially a domestic rooster.
The cock crowed at dawn, waking up the entire farm.
A valve or tap for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas.
He turned the cock to stop the water from flowing.
A firing mechanism in a firearm.
He pulled back the cock of the gun before taking aim.
Chiefly British informal: a familiar or affectionate form of address for a man.
"How are you doing, cock?" he asked his friend.
Vulgar slang: the penis, especially when erect.
He took a hard kick in the cock during the match.
A small pile or heap of hay, straw, or similar material arranged for drying in the field.
After cutting the grass, they left it in cocks to dry before baling.
cockverb
To tilt or turn something to one side.
She cocked her head to listen more closely to the faint sound.
To raise or lift a part of the body, especially the head, in a particular direction.
The dog cocked its ears at the sound of the doorbell.
To prepare a firearm for firing by raising the hammer or bolt.
He cocked the rifle before taking aim at the target.
To set a device or mechanism in a position ready for operation.
She cocked the camera's shutter before taking the photograph.
cockadjective
Attributive: relating to, characteristic of, or designating a male bird (especially a game bird).
The cock pheasant strutted across the stubble.
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