cock

Definitions of cock in various dictionaries:

noun - obscene terms for penis

noun - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

noun - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

noun - adult male chicken

noun - adult male bird

verb - tilt or slant to one side

verb - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

verb - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

An adult male chicken; a rooster.

An adult male of various other birds.

A weathervane shaped like a rooster; a weathercock.

A leader or chief.

A faucet or valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas can be regulated.

The hammer of a firearm.

The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.

A tilting or jaunty turn upward: the cock of a hat.

The penis.

The characteristic cry of a rooster early in the morning.

To set the hammer of (a firearm) in a position ready for firing.

To set (a device, such as a camera shutter) in a position ready for use.

To tilt or turn up or to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner: cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question.

To raise in preparation to throw or hit: cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.

To set the hammer of a firearm in a position ready for firing.

To turn or stick up.

To express scorn or derision by or as if by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers; thumb one’s nose: “[He] could cock a snoot at the rest of the... world and blithely go his own way” (Elie Kedourie).

A cone-shaped pile of straw or hay.

verb - to tilt to one side