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
  • As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • Neither a tilt toward Washington nor an embrace of multilateral diplomacy will solve the deeper problem that is eroding Brazil’s foreign policy autonomy and keeping it from turning its assets into real strength.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tilt toward renting over buying comes down to simple math.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilt
Noun
  • The company is replacing the valves in all 12 crew module maneuvering thrusters, along with implementing measures to prevent erosion.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Then a bad valve sent the satellite into a fast spin that disrupted communication.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of valve
Noun
  • Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of angle
Noun
  • The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By that time, investigators had run down anonymous tips, interviewed witnesses and contacted attorneys hired by the accused, the documents show.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tip
Noun
  • Kirk took the stage in an off-the-shoulder bronze gown and an Eras Tour–style stack of bracelets as the crowd cheered with their phones in the air, recording her.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Most security stacks were built to watch humans log in, not to watch agents act.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of stack
Verb
  • From a distance roughly equivalent to the size of the plates, two rough-textured, vaguely oblong stones lean toward them.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Even the title track feels very different from traditional pop production, leaning into something more playful and club-oriented.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lean
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