cocked
SayKOKTUS/kɑkt/UK/kɒkt/
- 1Past tense and past participle of cock. Use this form for something that already happened.
The dog cocked its head when it heard its name.
The hunter cocked his rifle and waited without a sound.
Note
- 2Of a gun or crossbow, set and ready to fire.
Never walk around with a cocked gun.
The crossbow lay cocked and ready on the table.
Note
- 3
- 4Of a die, landed at an angle instead of lying flat.
The die hit the edge of the board and stayed cocked, so we rolled again.
A cocked die doesn't count in our game.
Similartilted
Note
- 5Used as part of a longer word to describe the kind of penis someone has, or how many.
The graffiti on the wall called the mayor a small-cocked liar.
In the comic, the big-cocked superhero is a joke about vain men.
Note
Showing meanings only.
cocked is a form of cock
cock, verb: To tilt your head, eye, or hat up or to one side, often to look clever or doubtful. Full entry
- Spelling
- cock → cocked: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
Practice
Can you tell the meanings of cocked apart? Answer 3 quick questions from this page, or write your own sentence and AI will check it.