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cock-a-hoop

adjective

ˌkä-kə-ˈhüp How to pronounce cock-a-hoop (audio)
Definition of cock-a-hoopnext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock-a-hoop
  1. triumphant
  2. tilted
  3. proud
  4. crooked
  5. ecstatic
  6. uneven
  7. jubilant
  8. oblique
Adjective
  • By midday on Thursday, the White House restored access and the reporters who had been banned made their triumphant returns to the asphalt shores of Pebble Beach.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of triumphant
Adjective
  • The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • That’s enough to make any mother proud, but Chiefs defensive end Ashton Gillotte’s mother, Veronica, had another reason to be pleased with her son.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All Travis Kelce wants to do is score touchdowns and make his wife proud.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Its most recognizable feature is a small crooked line of stars led by Hamal, its brightest member.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hang your porch swing crooked or prop scrap of wood across your windows to make it look boarded up.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of crooked
Adjective
  • There will be loud guitars, deep bass, some ecstatic rhythms and, yes, some silver tears will make an appearance!
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At first, Gonsolin was ecstatic to step on the mound, and then, his competitive spirit began to sprout into confidence.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • The donor area has limits, and removing too many grafts may leave it looking uneven or depleted.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rapid magnetic changes, probe movement, or uneven fields can cause the system to lose this lock.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • There were hugs and high fives, and jubilant screams from a winning locker room could be heard clearly in the adjacent news conference room and by anyone walking through the hallway.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • By the end, Mahomes stood in the middle of the field, lifting his arms in celebration, imploring what was left of a jubilant home crowd to celebrate a brilliant performance by the Chiefs to open their season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Adjective
  • Ramírez never went back down and instead turned into a key cog for the team, playing second base when Dansby Swanson went down with an oblique injury and Nico Hoerner was moved to short.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tua Tagovailoa was slated to start the season and then started having oblique spasms days before the opener and also missed those two games.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of oblique
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