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cock-a-doodle-doo

cock-a-doo·dle-doo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kok-uh-dood-l-doo]
    • /ˈkɒk əˌdud lˈdu/
    • /ˌkɒk.ə.duː.dl̩ˈduː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-uh-dood-l-doo]
    • /ˈkɒk əˌdud lˈdu/

Definitions of cock-a-doodle-doo word

  • exclamation cock-a-doodle-doo an imitation or representation of a cock crowing 3
  • noun cock-a-doodle-doo the crow of a rooster 3
  • noun plural cock-a-doodle-doo the loud crow of a cock. 1
  • noun plural cock-a-doodle-doo Baby Talk. a rooster. 1
  • verb without object cock-a-doodle-doo to crow. 1
  • noun cock-a-doodle-doo cockerel's call 1
See all 8 definitions of cock-a-doodle-doo

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Origin of cock-a-doodle-doo

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; fanciful imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cock-a-doodle-doo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cock-a-doodle-doo

cock-a-doodle-doo popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for cock-a-doodle-doo

verb cock-a-doodle-doo

  • advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
  • shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
  • crow — A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
  • gasconade — extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
  • flaunt — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.

noun cock-a-doodle-doo

  • chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
  • cockerel — A cockerel is a young male chicken.
  • capon — A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
  • chanticleer — a name for a cock, used esp in fables
  • cockalorum — a self-important little man
All 55 Synonyms of cock-a-doodle-doo

Antonyms for cock-a-doodle-doo

verb cock-a-doodle-doo

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
All 4 Antonyms of cock-a-doodle-doo

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