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to cock

to cock

12 7.4
To tilt a part of the body to one side to listen or look
  • verb
  • /kɑk/
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  • Nathan stopped and looked up, cocking his head to listen.
  • cock one's head
  • cock an eyebrow
  • cock one's wrist

And many of you looked at me, cocked your head to the side and said, I'm angry.

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Examples

  • Now, she cocks her head, listens for that memory to slide in.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Now cock your wrist.

  • Cock your head a little.

  • "Why are you so interested?" she asked, cocking her head to one side.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • And many of you looked at me, cocked your head to the side and said, I'm angry.

  • Sometimes he cocks his head, puzzled.

  • "Water?" she hazarded a guess, cocking a brow at the can.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • "And that would be for whom?" he inquired, cocking an eyebrow.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "I don't know myself," Raven Hunter said, cocking his head.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Now cock your head slightly to understand what I'm saying.

Synonyms

to tip
vsto cock
148 1.8

To move something so it leans or falls to one side

is used for a small sideways tilt often of a body part
to angle
vsto cock
27 3.2

To move or turn something so it is not straight

is used more for tilting a body part to one side
to skew
vsto cock
9 4.8

To turn something so it sits at an angle

is used mainly for a one-sided tilt of a body part

Idioms

to suck cock
  • Offensive
6 9.9

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

1 9.2

To act too quickly without thinking first

9.9

Get up very early before sunrise

cock-a-hoop
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very proud and excited and showing it to others

to cock a snook
  • Archaic
9.9

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

9.9

A person who does not fit in and upsets others

To play or enjoy music very loudly and with wild energy

9.9

To do something very badly and look foolish

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

9.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

to cock off
  • Offensive
9.9

To tell someone to go away using rude language

Compounds

cock sucking
  • Offensive
4 9.9

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

cock ring
  • Offensive
2 9.8

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

1 6.3

An absurd lie used to avoid blame or trick someone

cock tease
  • Offensive
1 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

chaparral cock
  • Archaic
9.9

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

7.2

A false story people tell to hide the real reason

9.9

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

cock gobbler
  • Offensive
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

cock pilot
  • Offensive
9.9

A pilot who has little experience and takes dangerous risks

cock sock
  • NSFW
9.9

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

escape cock
  • Archaic
9.3

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

half-cock
  • Informal
9.9

A messy situation when people do not plan enough

jungle cock
  • Indian
9.5

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

9.9

A male turkey with large colorful tail feathers

How Tilted

to tip over
27 3.0
to lean
418 1.5
to cock
12 7.4
to tilt
147 2.0
to straighten
114 2.5

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Cock: To cock your head comes from the quick tilt birds make when they listen, so when you 'cock' your head you simply tilt it to one side.