cock (n.)

  1. obscene terms for penis

    [ Syn: prick , dick , shaft , pecker , peter , tool , putz ]

  2. faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

    [ Syn: stopcock , turncock ]

  3. the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

    [ Syn: hammer ]

  4. adult male chicken

    [ Syn: rooster ]

  5. adult male bird

    cock (v.)

  1. tilt or slant to one side; cock one's head'

  2. set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

  3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

    [ Syn: tittup , swagger , ruffle , prance , strut , sashay ]

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