cock 1 of 4

verb

Definition of cocknext
as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically

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cock

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noun (1)

as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle a slight cock of his head suggested that he was listening in on our conversation

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cock

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noun (2)

ˈkäk How to pronounce cock (audio)
as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid an automobile radiator cock

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cock

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noun (3)

as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a cock of hay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock
  1. slope
  2. tilt
  3. valve
  4. pile
  5. angle
  6. tip
  7. stack
  8. lean
Verb
  • As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • Neither a tilt toward Washington nor an embrace of multilateral diplomacy will solve the deeper problem that is eroding Brazil’s foreign policy autonomy and keeping it from turning its assets into real strength.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tilt toward renting over buying comes down to simple math.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilt
Noun
  • His heart valves showed no signs of bacterial growth, but trace backflow was detected across one of his valves, a finding present in most people.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There might not be a better way to release the pressure valve of fame and the grind of a world tour than a good old-fashioned game of Drop the Handkerchief.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of valve
Noun
  • Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of angle
Noun
  • Rooms Splayed across the cliff front and dense, thrumming jungle at the southwestern tip of Bali, the 37 villas that make up the property as of 2026 are each completely unique in design, character and art.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Here are some tips to make this your best hunting season ever.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tip
Noun
  • Already, the company has managed to bring together the tech stacks of Paramount+, BET+ and Pluto TV, a shift that subscribers and viewers do not notice.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Mozilla’s report on the state of open-source AI finds that 89% of organizations (download required) now use open components within their software stack, and 79% of developers are actively experimenting with open models.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stack
Verb
  • Award-winning chef Kai Mueller has created a large and unusual menu that leans into the location, with a much healthier twist (all dishes that are safe to have on the detox programme are clearly marked).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The map, called HB 1, carves Kansas City voters in three GOP-leaning districts in the hopes of securing for Republicans seven of the state’s eight congressional districts.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lean
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