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- pronunciation:
- kak
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cocks, cocking, cocked |
| definition: |
to tilt to one side or turn up, esp. jauntily, alertly, or expectantly.
He cocked his hat and swaggered.The deer stopped and cocked its ears.- synonyms:
- perk up
- similar words:
- bend, incline, raise, tilt, tip, turn
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to stick up or turn up.
The dog's ears cocked at the noise.The man's fists cocked and he was ready to fight.- synonyms:
- perk up
- similar words:
- bend, incline, rise, tilt, tip, turn, twist
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