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to cock

to cock

38 8.2
To pull back a gun's hammer or trigger so it is ready to fire
  • verb
  • /kɑk/
  • Specialized
: amartillar
  • Munny is disgusted, and he cocks the shotgun to do it himself.
  • cock the gun
  • cock the hammer
  • cock a pistol

Let it warm in your palm before you cock it like so.

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Examples

  • Again, one round in the magazine, cock the gun, squeeze the trigger, and...

    Blog text (13)
  • All you got to do is cock it back... and pull the trigger.

  • Behind them, the two hard guys cock their guns.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Now... you put both hands together, cock the hammer...

  • Lord Bullingdon, cock your pistol and get ready to fire.

  • Now this is a single action only revolver, which means that you have to manually cock the hammer for every shot.

  • The terrorist cocks his pistol, leveling it at the pilot's head.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The older cop cocks his gun, crosses himself, and wraps his hand around the doorframe.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Scrimm cocks back the hammer on the pistol he's holding to Ruby's head.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When you are ready to shoot, remember to cock the hammer back carefully.

Idioms

to suck cock
  • Offensive
45 9.9

To perform oral sex on a man or use as a rude insult

To play or enjoy music very loudly and with wild energy

1 9.9

Act too friendly and eager to please someone to get a favor

1 9.9

A person who does not fit in and upsets others

to cock a snook
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Show openly that you do not respect someone, often by a rude gesture

1 9.2

To act too quickly without thinking first

cock-a-hoop
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Feeling very proud and excited and showing it to others

9.9

Get up very early before sunrise

9.9

To do something very badly and look foolish

To give sexual favors to a man to get a job promotion

Phrasal Verbs

to cock off
  • Offensive
9.9

To tell someone to go away using rude language

Compounds

cock sucking
  • Offensive
7 9.9

An act of using the mouth to stimulate a man's penis for sexual pleasure

cock ring
  • Offensive
4 9.8

A ring worn around the penis base to help keep an erection by reducing blood flow

3 7.2

A false story people tell to hide the real reason

half-cock
  • Informal
2 9.9

A messy situation when people do not plan enough

cock tease
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A rude word for a person who shows sexual interest but refuses sex, often making others feel upset

1 9.1

A male chicken bred and trained to fight other roosters

1 9.9

A Scottish soup containing chicken and leeks, often with prunes

ball cock
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A valve with a floating ball that controls the water level in a toilet tank

1 9.9

A rude slang phrase used to insult women with many sexual partners

cock gobbler
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word people use to insult someone who brags and seems foolish

A bright red or orange South American bird with a fan-shaped crest

1 9.9

A male turkey with large colorful tail feathers

cock sock
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A tight cover that people wear over the penis for modesty or support in sport and performance

chaparral cock
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A fast ground bird called a roadrunner that lives in dry parts of the United States and Mexico

6.3

An absurd lie used to avoid blame or trick someone

cock pilot
  • Offensive
9.9

A pilot who has little experience and takes dangerous risks

escape cock
  • Archaic
9.3

A valve that opens by itself to let out extra pressure in a steam boiler

jungle cock
  • Indian
9.5

A wild male bird like a rooster with bright feathers found in Asian forests

How Ready

to cock
  • Specialized
38 8.2
to prime
25 5.2
to charge
68 6.5
to load
421 1.0
to unload
103 2.6

Surface Forms

cock infinitive
cocked past
cocked past participle
cocking present participle
cocks third person singular

Etymology

Cock: To cock a gun comes from the noun cock (the gun part) and means to set that part so it is ready to fire.