(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is an adult male chicken. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use rooster )
The ~ was announcing the start of a new day.
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2.
You refer to a male bird, especially a male game bird, as a ~ when you want to distinguish it from a female bird. (mainly BRIT)
...a ~ pheasant.
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3.
A man’s ~ is his penis. (INFORMAL, VERY RUDE)
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4.
see also stop~
5.
to ~ a snook at someone : see snook