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Uncommoncock
The correct spelling is cock.
How to pronounce cock
/kɒk/
nounIPA: /kɒk/
Say it like: Cok
The correct spelling is cock. A male bird, especially: For example: "All right, cock?"
Usage Examples
“All right, cock?”
“In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly.”
“He cocked his hat jauntily.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A male bird, especially:
- 2.A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- 3.The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- 4.The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
- 5.The penis.
verb
- 1.To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- 2.To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
- 3.To erect; to turn up.
- 4.To copulate with.
- 5.To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
interjection
- 1.Expression of annoyance.
proper noun
- 1.A corruption of the word God, used in oaths.
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