cocks
noun · verb
Form of cock , plural of cock.
Simple meaning
A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird.
Pronunciation
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kahksIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑks
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of cock
A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
plural of cock
Adult male bird
plural of cock
A cock pigeon.
verb
third-person singular of cock
To erect; to turn up.
third-person singular of cock
Tilt or slant to one side
third-person singular of cock
To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
third-person singular of cock
To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
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This meaning: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
Used this way, cocks is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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