cock
1cock
noun \ˈkäk\Definition of COCK
1
a : the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) b : the male of birds other than the domestic chicken c : woodcock d archaic : the crowing of a cock; also : cockcrow e : weathercock
2
: a device (as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid
3
a : a chief person : leader b : a person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance
4
a : the hammer in the lock of a firearm b : the cocked position of the hammer
5
usually vulgar : penis
— cock of the walk
: one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly
Origin of COCK
Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, of imitative origin
First Known Use: before 12th century
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