COCK-A-HOOP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

cock-a-hoop

adjective

ˌkä-kə-ˈhüp

Definition of cock-a-hoop

as in triumphant

having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the district attorney's office was positively cock-a-hoop upon obtaining a conviction in the case against the mobster

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as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side topped with 50 burning candles all cock-a-hoop and dripping wax, the birthday cake made its dramatic appearance

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For evening observers, this apparition has been more frustrating than triumphant, with Venus lingering low in the glow of twilight instead of climbing into a commanding position.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Making triumphant returns to the screen this fall are Sandra Bullock, Jessica Biel and Johnny Depp, while Ben Affleck, Chris Rock and Tyler Perry do double duty on camera and in the director’s chair.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of triumphant

Adjective

Bob Howell, executive vice president and chief sales officer at Manhattan Associates, said Boscov’s has a proud history of knowing their customers and communities.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
The proud mom posed alongside her kids in one cute snap showing each of her children holding a chalkboard sign with details of their first day.

— Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of proud

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The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

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That is an unusually light amount of in-game preparation for a second-year quarterback learning a new offense, especially since Dart and the offense have had an uneven summer at best.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Together, these findings pointed to uneven conditions beneath the road.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneven

Adjective

Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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