cock

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /kɒk/
• (UK) enPR: kŏk, IPA ^(key): /kɑk/

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Noun

Singular cock

Plural cocks

A cock

1. (countable) A cock is a male chicken.
   • Synonym: rooster
2. (countable) (vulgar) (slang) A cock is another word for a penis.

   My girlfriend likes to suck my cock .

3. (countable) (UK) Cock is a friendly form of address among men, without using in a derogatory or offensive manner.
4. Cock is another word for stopcock.

Verb

Plain form cock

Third-person singular cocks

Past tense cocked

Past participle cocked

Present participle cocking

1. (transitive) If a gun is cocked, that means it is prepared to fire.
2. (transitive) If something is cocked, that means it is turned on its side or sideways.

   He cocked his hat in farewell.