cock
gb/kˈɑk/ us/kˈɑk/
A2
English
~ 2200
kakas, fasz, félrebillent, felvonja a szemöldökét, felhúz, csap, szelep
NOUN
A2
1
kakas
A1
Usage pattern:
a [adjective] cock
The cock strutted proudly around the yard.
A kakas büszkén peckeskedett az udvaron.
At dawn, the cock crowed loudly.
Hajnalban a kakas hangosan kukorékolt.
The farmer kept several hens and one cock to breed chicks.
The cock's bright feathers caught the sunlight.
They entered their prize cock in the county fair.
Learner examples
The cock is in the yard.
A kakas az udvaron van.
A cock is a male chicken.
A kakas hím házityúk.
The cock wakes us in the morning.
That cock has red feathers.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'cock' with 'hen' or use 'cock' in contexts where 'rooster' is more common in US English.
Meaning
Adult male chicken
Collocations
rooster and cock
|cock crow
|game cock
Synonyms
rooster (Common term in American English for the same animal.)
Antonyms
hen (The adult female chicken, opposite in sex to a cock.)
Themes
animals
|farming
|food
|nature
Definition
A grown male chicken.
An adult male of the domestic chicken, known for its comb, wattles, and crowing.
NOUN
B2
VULGAR
2
fasz
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s cock
He bragged about the size of his cock.
Azzal hencegett, mekkora a fasza.
The scene showed him naked, his cock clearly visible.
A jelenetben meztelenül látszott, a fasza jól kivehető volt.
It's considered offensive to say 'cock' in polite company.
Learner examples
He said a rude word for the body.
Durva szót használt arra a testrészre.
That word is not polite to use.
Ezt a szót nem illik használni.
It is a bad word for a man's body part.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this meaning is vulgar and use it in inappropriate contexts.
Meaning
Male genital organ (slang)
Collocations
big cock
|hard cock
|suck cock
Synonyms
penis (Neutral medical term without vulgar connotation.)
Antonyms
vagina (Female sexual organ, opposite in sex.)
Themes
human body
|sexuality
|body
|daily_life
Definition
A very rude word for a man's sex organ.
A vulgar slang term for a man's penis.
VERB
B2
3
Usage pattern:
to cock [something]
She cocked her head to listen more closely.
Félrebillentette a fejét, hogy jobban hallja.
He cocked an eyebrow in surprise.
Meglepetésében felvonta a szemöldökét.
The dog cocked its ears at the sound.
Learner examples
She cocked her head to look at me.
Félrebillentette a fejét, hogy rám nézzen.
He cocked his head to hear better.
Félrebillentette a fejét, hogy jobban halljon.
The man cocked his hat to one side.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this sense with the firearm meaning or think it only applies to guns.
Meaning
Tilt or turn upward/aside
Collocations
cock your head
|cock an eyebrow
|cock a gun
Synonyms
tilt (More general and neutral term for moving at an angle.)
Antonyms
straighten (To make something level or upright again.)
Themes
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move something so it is not straight but at an angle.
To tilt or turn something, especially the head or an object, to one side or upward.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
4
felhúz
C1
Usage pattern:
to cock [a gun]
He cocked the revolver before entering the room.
Felhúzta a revolvert, mielőtt belépett a szobába.
The soldier quickly cocked his rifle.
A katona gyorsan felhúzta a puskáját.
Make sure you don't accidentally cock the gun.
Learner examples
He cocked the gun before shooting.
Lövés előtt felhúzta a fegyvert.
The man cocked his pistol.
A férfi felhúzta a pisztolyát.
You must cock the rifle first.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'cock' here with 'load', which means putting ammunition into the gun, not setting the mechanism.
Meaning
Prepare firearm to shoot
Collocations
cock a rifle
|cock the pistol
|fully cocked
Synonyms
prime (In firearms, can mean preparing for firing, though less common.)
Antonyms
uncock (To release the hammer without firing to make a gun safe.)
Themes
weapons
|military
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make a gun ready to fire by moving its part called the hammer.
To prepare a firearm for firing by pulling back the hammer or setting the firing mechanism.
NOUN
B2
5
Turn the cock to shut off the water supply.
Fordítsd el a csapot, hogy elzárd a vízellátást.
The gas cock must be closed before repairs.
Javítás előtt el kell zárni a gázcsapot.
A stopcock is a type of cock used in plumbing.
Learner examples
Turn the cock to stop the water.
Fordítsd el a csapot, hogy elállítsd a vizet.
Close the gas cock before you work.
Munka előtt zárd el a gázcsapot.
The plumber fixed the water cock.
Meaning
Valve for controlling flow
Collocations
stopcock valve
|turn the cock
|water cock
Synonyms
valve (General technical term for a device regulating fluid flow.)
Antonyms
open pipe (A pipe without any control mechanism.)
Themes
engineering
|plumbing
|technology
|science
Definition
A part of a machine or pipe that you turn to control water, gas, etc.
A device used to control the release of liquid or gas from a pipe or container.
Grammar
Dictionary form
cock
IPA
GB/kˈɑk/
US/kˈɑk/
Syllables & stress
cock (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (cock)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: cock
- Plural: cock, cocks
Verb
- Base: cock
- 3rd Person Singular: cocks
- Present Participle: cocking
- Past: cocked
Word family
Forms
cocks
noun
cocking
verb
cocked
verb
Core family
cockerel
noun
Related words
cocky
adjective
cockiness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
hen
noun A2
Advanced or less common
cocksure
adjective
Expressions
cock an eyebrow
1/kˈɑk ən ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
fixed phrase
Raise eyebrow in reaction
To raise one eyebrow to show you are surprised or do not believe something.
Examples
- She cocked an eyebrow at his strange comment.
- He cocked an eyebrow but said nothing.
cock of the walk
1/kˈɑk əv ðə wˈɔk/
idiom
informal
Most important person in group
A man who acts like he is the most important person in a place or group.
Examples
- Ever since he got promoted, he's been acting like the cock of the walk.
- He strutted into the party like he was the cock of the walk.
cock your head
1/kˈɑk jˈʊɹ hˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Tilt head in reaction
To move your head to one side as if listening carefully or thinking about something.
Examples
- She cocked her head, trying to understand what he meant.
- The dog cocked its head at the sound.
cock and bull story
1/kˈɑk ˈænd bˈʊl stˈɔɹi/
idiom
informal
Unbelievable made-up story
A silly story that is not true, often told to explain something.
Examples
- He came up with some cock and bull story about why he was late.
- He gave the police some cock and bull story about being kidnapped by aliens.
- That excuse is just a cock and bull story.
- That’s a cock and bull story if I ever heard one.
- The company’s excuse for the delay sounded like a cock and bull story.