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- [kok]
- /kɒk/
- /kɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kok]
- /kɒk/
Definitions of cocked word
- noun cocked a conical pile of hay, dung, etc. 1
- verb with object cocked to pile (hay, dung, etc.) in cocks. 1
- verb without object cocked to stand or stick up conspicuously. 1
- verb without object cocked Scot. and New England. to strut; swagger; put on airs of importance. 1
- idioms cocked cock a snook. snook2 (def 2). 1
- noun cocked (informal) drunk. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of cocked
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cock, Old English cocc; cognate with Old Norse kokkr; orig. imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cocked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cocked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
cocked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cocked
adjective cocked
- on end — the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
- vertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- stand-up — standing erect or upright, as a collar.
- stand up — standing erect or upright, as a collar.
- arrect — (of animals' ears) pricked up
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
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