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cock

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cock

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

  • an automobile radiator cock
Synonyms of cock

faucet, gate, spigot, stopcock, tap, valve
Words Related to cock

hydrant, spout

petcock

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cock

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cock

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another

  • a cock of hay
Synonyms of cock

heap, hill, mound, mountain, pile, stack
Words Related to cock

bank, bar, drift, embankment

bed, layer

mow, pyramid, rick

barrow, cairn, pyre

accumulation, aggregate, array, assemblage, collection, conglomeration, gathering, grouping, hoard, huddle, jumble, knot, pileup

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cock

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cock

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
Synonyms of cock

angling, bend, inclination, list, tilt, tip
Words Related to cock

turn, twist, veer

bow, dip, nod

cock

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cock

to set or cause to be at an angle

  • cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
Synonyms of cock

angle, cant, heel, incline, lean, list, pitch, slant, slope, tilt, tip
Words Related to cock

bank

bend, deviate, swerve, veer

decline, descend, recline, retreat
Near Antonyms of cock

even, flatten, level, straighten

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