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Cock

/kɒk/

A male bird, especially:

📖 Definitions of "Cock"

noun
  1. 1

    A male bird, especially:

  2. 2

    A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.

  3. 3

    The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.

  4. 4

    The notch of an arrow or crossbow.

verb
  1. 1

    To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.

  2. 2

    To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.

    "In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly."

  3. 3

    To erect; to turn up.

  4. 4

    To copulate with.

interjection
  1. 1

    Expression of annoyance.

    "2006, "Vamp", oh cock i should have kept with a toyota! (on newsgroup uk.rec.cars.modifications)"

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