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cocking.

The hunting of gamecocks.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The hunting of gamecocks.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  2. Cockfighting.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. A boastful tilt; the act of cocking something.

    countable · uncountable
    cockings of the head
Where this word comes from

From cock (“a male bird, esp. a rooster; many derivatives, incl. penis”) + -ing (forming participles).

adj
  1. Offensive or worthless

    not-comparable · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From cock (“a male bird, esp. a rooster; many derivatives, incl. penis”) + -ing (forming participles).

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cock

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From cock (“a male bird, esp. a rooster; many derivatives, incl. penis”) + -ing (forming participles).

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