cock-a-doo·dle-doo
| \ ¦käkə̇¦düdᵊlˈdü \
plural -s
Definition of cock-a-doodle-doo
(Entry 1 of 2)
cock-a-doodle-doo
intransitive verb
\ " \
variants:
or less commonly cock-a-doodle \
ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗
\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of cock-a-doodle-doo (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: crow entry 2 sense 1
a rooster cock-a-doodle-dooing at dawn
2
: crow entry 2 sense 3
all the papers were cock-a-doodle-dooing over the wonderful performance — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin
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“Cock-a-doodle-doo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cock-a-doodle-doo. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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