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cock /ˈkɑːk/  

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  • noun
    plural cocks
    [count] an adult male chicken :rooster
    The cock was crowing.
    a device for stopping or slowing the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe :stopcock
    informal + impolite :penis
    cock of the walk
    A man who is described as (the) cock of the walk is very proud and successful or acts in a very proud way.
    He was strutting around like the cock of the walk after he got a promotion.
    verb
    cocks; cocked; cocking
    [+ obj] to pull back the hammer of (a gun) to get ready to shoot
    He cocked the pistol/weapon.
    to pull or bend back (something) to get ready to throw or hit a ball
    The quarterback was tackled just as he cocked his arm to throw the ball.
    The hitter stood with the bat cocked, waiting for a pitch.
    to turn, tip, or raise (part of your body or face) upward or to one side
    He cocked his head to one side.
    She cocked an eyebrow in disbelief.
    The dog sat with one ear cocked.
    If you cock an ear/eye or cock your ear/eye, you listen to or look at someone or something with a lot of attention.
    If the politicians would cock an ear to/toward what voters are saying, they'd realize that the new law isn't working.
    to move (a hat) so that it is tilted on your head
    His hat was cocked to one side. - see also half-cocked
    cock a snook at
    Brit informal :to show that you do not respect or value (something)
    He never misses a chance to cock a snook at [=thumb his nose at] modern art.
    cock up
    [phrasal verb] Brit informal
    to make a mistake :to do something incorrectly
    Someone had cocked up [=screwed up, messed up] badly, and the party was a disaster.
    cock up (something) or cock (something) up :to make mistakes in doing or making (something)
    Someone had cocked up [=screwed up, messed up] the arrangements. - see also cock-up

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