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1 N‑COUNT A cock is an adult male chicken. [mainly BRIT ] □  The cock was announcing the start of a new day. in AM, use rooster 2 N‑COUNT [oft N n] You refer to a male bird, especially a male game bird, as a cock when you want to distinguish it from a female bird. [mainly BRIT ] □  …a cock pheasant.

3 N‑COUNT A man's cock is his penis. [INFORMAL , VERY RUDE ]

4 → see also stopcock

5to cock a snook at someone → see snook

▸  cock up

1 PHRASAL VERB If you cock something up , you ruin it by doing something wrong. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE ] □ [V n P ] 'Seems like I've cocked it up,' Egan said. □ [V P n] They've cocked up the address.

2 → see also cock-up

co ck-a-hoo p ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are cock-a-hoop , you are extremely pleased about something that you have done. [INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ]

co ck-and-bu ll sto|ry (cock-and-bull stories ) N‑COUNT If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock-and-bull story , you mean that you do not believe it is true. [INFORMAL ]

cocka|poo /kɒ kəpuː / (cockapoos ) N‑COUNT A cockapoo is a kind of dog that is a cross between the cocker spaniel breed and the poodle breed.

cocka|tiel /kɒ kətiː əl/ (cockatiels ) N‑COUNT A cockatiel is a bird similar to a cockatoo that is often kept as a pet.

cocka|too /kɒ kətuː , [AM ] -tuː/ (cockatoos ) N‑COUNT A cockatoo is a kind of parrot from Australia or New Guinea which has a bunch of feathers called a crest on its head.

co cked ha t (cocked hats )

1 N‑COUNT A cocked hat is a hat with three corners that used to be worn with some uniforms.

2 PHRASE If you say that one thing knocks another thing into a cocked hat , you mean that it is much better or much more significant than the other thing. □  This design knocks everything else into a cocked hat.

cock|er|el /kɒ kərəl/ (cockerels ) N‑COUNT A cockerel is a young male chicken. [mainly BRIT ]

cock|er span|iel /kɒ kə ^r spæ njəl/ (cocker spaniels ) N‑COUNT A cocker spaniel is a breed of small dog with silky hair and long ears.

cock|eyed /kɒ ka I d, [AM ] -a I d/ also cock-eyed

1 ADJ If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed , you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed. □  She has some cockeyed delusions about becoming a pop star.

2 ADJ If something is cockeyed , it looks wrong because it is not in a level or straight position. □  …dusty photographs hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls.

cock|le /kɒ k ^ə l/ (cockles ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Cockles are small edible shellfish.

cock|ney /kɒ kni/ (cockneys )

1 N‑COUNT [oft N n] A cockney is a person who was born in the East End of London. □  …a Cockney cab driver.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Cockney is the dialect and accent of the East End of London. □  The man spoke with a Cockney accent.

cock|pit /kɒ kp I t/ (cockpits ) N‑COUNT In an aeroplane or racing car, the cockpit is the part where the pilot or driver sits.

cock|roach /kɒ kroʊtʃ/ (cockroaches ) N‑COUNT A cockroach is a large brown insect that is sometimes found in warm places or where food is kept.

cock|sure /kɒ kʃʊə ^r / ADJ Someone who is cocksure is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people. [OLD-FASHIONED , DISAPPROVAL ]

cock|tail /kɒ kte I l/ (cocktails )

1 N‑COUNT A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients. □  On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail.

2 N‑COUNT A cocktail is a mixture of a number of different things, especially ones that do not go together well. □ [+ of ] The court was told she had taken a cocktail of drugs and alcohol.

3 → see also fruit cocktail , Molotov cocktail , prawn cocktail

co ck|tail dress (cocktail dresses ) N‑COUNT A cocktail dress is a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions.