cock

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English cocc, reinforced by Old (and modern) French coq.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: kŏk, kôk
• (US) IPA: /kɒk/, /kɔːk/
• (US) SAMPA: /kQk/, /kO:k/
• (British) IPA: /kɒk/
• (British) SAMPA: /kQk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɒk

[edit] Homophones

• caulk (US)

[edit] Noun

cock (plural cocks)

1. A male bird, especially a domestic fowl.
2. Male chicken.
3. A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
4. The hammer of a firearm.
5. (slang, vulgar) The penis.
6. (curling) The circle at the end of the rink.
7. The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
8. (UK, pejorative, slang) A stupid person.
9. (UK, informal) An informal term of address.

   All right, cock

[edit] Synonyms

• (male bird): cockbird
• (male chicken): rooster
• (penis): see WikiSaurus:penis

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[edit] Verb

to cock (third-person singular simple present cocks, present participle cocking, simple past and past participle cocked)

1. (transitive) To lift the cock of a firearm; to prepare (a gun) to be fired.
2. (transitive) To turn or twist something upwards or to one side.
3. (UK, transitive, slang) To copulate with.

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[edit] See also

• cock and bull story