I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cock fight
cock your head (= hold your head at an angle )
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The big dog cocked his head to one side and raised his ears.
cocked hat
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My mother is such a good cook she knocks everybody else into a cocked hat.
half cocked
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
go off half cocked
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A cock crowed as morning approached.
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It's only legal to shoot the cocks, not the hens.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The cocks are brightly coloured to attract many duller coloured and camouflaged females as potential mates.
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
go off half cocked
knock/beat sb/sth into a cocked hat
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Cavalli had no difficulty knocking the work of other composers into a cocked hat.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Hardin cocked an eyebrow.
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The soldiers cocked their pistols, ready to fire.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He cocked his head, waiting for an answer.
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He would cock his head and peer into my eyes the way Marine Drill Instructors check rifle actions for lint.
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Her hand fell away from the switch and she took a step towards the typists' room, her head cocked.
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Léonie opened one eye and cocked it ready.
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Mike seemed to be sitting in bed with his head cocked back against the headboard.
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She cocked her head to one side.
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She cocked her head to try and make out sounds but there were none.
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She purses her lips and cocks her head and starts shaking it.
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Still looking into my eyes, he raised the pistol against his head and cocked the hammer.
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The federal parliament also cocked a snook at the United Nations administration in Kosovo.
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When she failed to retort he cocked an eyebrow at her, waiting for the sparring to continue.