COCKED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cocked 1 of 2

adjective

as in tipped

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cocked

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verb

past tense of cock

as in tilted

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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Recent Examples of cocked

Adjective

From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocked

Adjective

On Buffalo’s next drive, a holding penalty against Rock Ya-Sin, negated Skyler Gill-Howard’s interception of a tipped pass.

— John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026
At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tipped

Verb

Flora is the brightest pitching hope for a Giants farm system that now ranks among the best in the industry, yet remains heavily tilted toward position players.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Winter starts in the Northern Hemisphere on the winter solstice, when the hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilted

Adjective

Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of angled

Verb

Seasonal Krispy Kreme doughnuts Krispy Kreme leaned heavily into fruit-forward flavors this summer.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
The witness said that as the victim was fleeing, a man leaned out of the front door of the business and yelled something before going back inside.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaned

Adjective

The home has other unusual features as well, like a custom triple bunk bed tucked under a skylight that’s cut to the angle of the slanted ceiling.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026