cocks Meaning & Definition
/kɒks/
What Does Cocks Mean?
Cocks is used as a noun meaning plural of cock. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of cock. As a verb, it means To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
Cocks: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //kɒks// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | cockbird, rooster and stopcock |
Cocks Definition (Noun)
- plural of cock
Cocks as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cock
Noun
- A male bird, especially:
- A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
- The penis.
- The circle at the end of the rink.
- The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
- A stupid person.
- Nonsense; rubbish.
- (Tasmania) Term of address.
All right, cock?
- A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
- Shuttlecock
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- A chief man; a leader or master.
- The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- The style or gnomon of a sundial.
- The indicator of a balance.
- The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
Verb
- To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly.
- To erect; to turn up.
- To copulate with.
- To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
He cocked his hat jauntily.
- To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation.
- To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.
- To make a nestle-cock of, to pamper or spoil (of children)
Noun
- (where it is still sometimes used) Vulva, vagina.
Noun
- A small conical pile of hay.
The farmhands stack the hay into cocks
Verb
- To form into piles.
Noun
- Abbreviation of cock-boat, a type of small boat.
Synonyms of Cocks
Cocks synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Cocks
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Cocks in a Sentence
All right, cock?
In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly.
He cocked his hat jauntily.
The farmhands stack the hay into cocks
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Cocks
How Do You Say Cocks?
You say cocks as //kɒks//. It has 1 syllable.