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acock

a·cock
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kok]
    • /əˈkɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kok]
    • /əˈkɒk/

Definitions of acock word

  • adverb acock in a cocked position 3
  • adverb acock in a cocked or turned up manner, defiantly 3
  • adverb acock in a cocked or tilted position 3
  • adverb acock In a cocked or turned-up fashion. 0
  • adverb acock defiantly. 0

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Origin of acock

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; a-1 + cock2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Acock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

acock usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with acock

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