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Uncommoncocked
The correct spelling is cocked.
How to pronounce cocked
verb
IPA: /kɒkt/
Say it like: Cok-ed
The correct spelling is cocked. To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired. For example: "In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly."
Usage Examples
“In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly.”
“He cocked his hat jauntily.”
“The large-cocked man entered the dressing room.”
Meanings
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.
adjective
- 1.Drunk
- 2.(in combination) Having a specified form or penis or a specific number of penises
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