Topic: BIRDS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | cocc 'male chicken' |
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cock1
[countable]
[countable]2 an adult male bird of any kind : A cock pheasant rose from the hill in front of me.
male bird
especially British EnglishHBBA cock pheasant rose from the hill in front of me.3 a penis
sex organ
informal not politeHBH4 a story or excuse that is silly and unlikely but is told as if it were true : a cock and bull story about the dog eating her homework
cock and bull story
British Englisha cock and bull story about the dog eating her homework5 something that controls the flow of liquid or gas out of a pipe or container [= tap] ➔ ballcock, stopcock
object that controls flow
6 used by some people when talking to a man they know well
