FORM OF ADDRESS 4. ( also cocker ) UK old-fashioned informal a friendly form of address, used especially by a man talking to another man • Wotcher, cock! How's things? Thesaurus+: ↑Friendly and unfriendly terms of address
verb
TURN
1. transitive to move a part of your body upwards or in a particular direction • He cocked his head on one side with a slight frown. • The dog cocked its leg against a tree. • to cock an ear/eyebrow Thesaurus+: ↑Gestures with the head or shoulders
PREPARE GUN
2. transitive to push the necessary piece of a gun up into position so that it is ready for firing • He cocked his rifle and took aim. Thesaurus+: ↑Guns 3. cock a snook at sb/sth UK to do something intentionally to show you have no respect for someone or something • He could seldom resist an opportunity to cock a snook at traditional English life. Thesaurus+: ↑Showing arrogance and conceit↑Confidence and self-assurance↑Boasting Phrasal Verb:cock something up Derived:cocked
