cocker

¹cock·er

verb \ˈkä-kər\

Definition of COCKER

transitive verb

: indulge, pamper

Examples of COCKER

1. <overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly>

Origin of COCKER

Middle English cokeren

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to COCKER

Synonyms: baby, coddle, cosset, dandle, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse

Antonyms: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

Related Words: cater (to), humor; content, delight, gladden, gratify, mother, oblige, please, satisfy; appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

Near Antonyms: control, discipline, restrain; oppress; neglect, overlook, slight; molest, outrage, violate; harass, harm, hurt, injure, oppress, persecute, torment, torture, victimize

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Rhymes with COCKER

blocker, clocker, docker, hocker, knocker, locker, makar, mocker, rocker, shocker, soccer, stocker