cock 1 of 4

verb

Definition of cocknext
as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically

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cock

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noun (1)

as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle a slight cock of his head suggested that he was listening in on our conversation

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cock

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noun (2)

ˈkäk How to pronounce cock (audio)
as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid an automobile radiator cock

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cock

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noun (3)

as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a cock of hay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock
  1. slope
  2. tilt
  3. valve
  4. pile
  5. angle
  6. tip
  7. stack
  8. lean
Verb
  • In 1947, French fashion designer Christian Dior debuted a curvy, hourglass style that emphasized a full bust, cinched waist, and sloping hips.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Though pictured largely unfurnished, the area looks well-proportioned, with room for a sofa and a coffee table, plus an entertainment center, even if those trademark sloping walls might make installing some furniture a little awkward.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • Its custom racetrack woofer drives deeper bass with minimal distortion, while the angled 20-degree acoustic tilt directs audio right to your ears.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Afterward, Eddings told reporters that a Colorado batter had flagged the hat tilt.
    — Steve Berman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tilt
Noun
  • Brown has two catches that converted third downs into firsts, providing a release valve against some aggressive Seahawks blitzes.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If pressure, temperature, flow or level moves away from its set point, the controller adjusts a valve, heater, pump or another manipulated variable.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of valve
Noun
  • In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • On steep slopes, this mechanism also lets the ball control its downhill speed by simply angling the pendulum uphill.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After a massive settlement with Meta, California’s attorney general is angling for broader changes to the social media industry.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of angle
Noun
  • Positioning the eggs upright with their narrow tips facing the top plate yielded the best results.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That's fine, Webb said, revealing that Payton has usually had a handful of tips for him during preseason games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tip
Noun
  • Today’s most surprising one was made from a large teapot topped by a stack of three teacups.
    — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Once those qualities are present, the CMO is managing an agentic member of their organization, not operating another tool in the martech stack.
    — Hope Frank, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stack
Verb
  • Streaming subscription prices have risen in recent years and media companies are leaning more on advertising to not only provide cheaper options to customers, but help grow revenue and profits.
    — CJ Haddad,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But when magic and money mix, some opt to lean into humanity’s worst instincts – perhaps with ominous consequences.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
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