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
  • The posts appear every 20 minutes, no author shows up twice, yesterday's topics include pet insurance and industrial valves and the search traffic fell off a cliff a year ago.
    — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The twin-valve dampers and air suspension have been recalibrated in Touring, Bentley, and Sport modes.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of valve
Noun
  • The latest TikTok sleep hack asks you to stand barefoot on a pile of coarse Epsom salt for 10 minutes before bed.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 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
  • Karina, a former Category 4 hurricane spinning about 755 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and Tropical Storm Marie, churning about 705 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.
    — Tatan Syuflana, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tip
Noun
  • From Mobile Apps to Full-Stack AI Since its founding in 2014, Mobcoder has evolved alongside changes in software development, expanding from a mobile app development company into a global full-stack AI development partner.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stack
Verb
  • In the rare mother-daughter photo, Aguilera is seen wearing an American flag T-shirt and leaning against her daughter, who sat on the hood of a light blue car, wearing jeans.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That means options generally are the most expensive since late June, and traders may be leaning into strategies that collect premium by betting the swings in the fund will dampen.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lean
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