I
n.
1) ~s cluck
2) a brood of ~s
3) a young ~ is a chick, cockerel ( BE )
4) a female ~ is a hen
5) a male ~ is a cock ( esp. BE )/rooster ( esp. AE )
6) ( misc. ) to count one's ~s before they are hatched ('to rejoice prematurely')
II
v. ( colloq. ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ out of ('to abandon') (to ~ out of an agreement)