cock-a-hoop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kok ey hoop, hoo p]
- /kɒk eɪ hup, hʊp/
- /kɒk ə huːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok ey hoop, hoo p]
- /kɒk eɪ hup, hʊp/

Definitions of cock-a-hoop word

adjective cock-a-hoop If you are cock-a-hoop, you are extremely pleased about something that you have done. 4
adjective cock-a-hoop askew; confused 4
adjective cock-a-hoop boastful 3
adjective cock-a-hoop in very high spirits 2
adjective cock-a-hoop in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation; boastfully elated: He was cock-a-hoop over his victory. 1
adjective cock-a-hoop askew; out of kilter: He knocked his hat cock-a-hoop. 1

See all 8 definitions of cock-a-hoop

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Origin of cock-a-hoop

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Cock-a-hoop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cock-a-hoop

cock-a-hoop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.