cock up

cock up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kok uhp]
- /kɒk ʌp/
- /kɒk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok uhp]
- /kɒk ʌp/

Definitions of cock up words

phrasal verb cock up If you cock something up, you ruin it by doing something wrong. 3
countable noun cock up If you make a cock-up of something, you ruin it by doing something wrong. 3
noun cock up a state or instance of confusion; mix-up 3
transitivephrasal verb cock up botch sth 1
intransitivephrasal verbs cock up fail, botch sth 1
verb cock up (mildly taboo, slang, chiefly Britain, New Zealand) To ruin (something) unintentionally; to screw up, mess up or fuck up. 0

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Parts of speech for Cock up

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cock up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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