Wondering how to use Cock in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as prick or spigot.
Cock in a sentence
Related words
Cock meaning
- A male bird, especially:
- A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
Synonyms of Cock
Using Cock
- The main meaning on this page is: A male bird, especially: | A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). | A male bird, especially:
- Useful related words include: prick, spigot, faucet, turncock.
- Possible Dutch translations are: mannetje, doffer, kip zonder kop.
- In the example corpus, cock often appears in combinations such as: the cock, cock and, cock the.
Context around Cock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cock
- In this selection, "cock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, follow, manually, massive, lane, pheasant and bridge stand out and add context to how "cock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include act s cock ups and allow the cock to crow. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cock" sits close to words such as abolishing, acidity and akbar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And my cock was on the block. (7 words)
Newcastle Airport CEO Dr Peter Cock welcomed the news. (9 words)
Also, this cock has bred Section winners for Michael. (9 words)
Another plausible story is that Vernon Underwood, a salesman for Young’s Market Company (distributor for Jose Cuervo tequila) in 1937, passed on a recipe tip to Johnny Dresser, who worked for McHenry’s Tail O’ the Cock restaurant in Los Angeles. (42 words)
Right at dawn, we hiked down to a blind from which we saw a dozen male Andean cock-of-the-rocks displaying on tree branches with a few females comparison shopping. (31 words)
Corruption will rule the roost, to use an old cliche, because the top cock is back in town, even though the military brass remain in power. (26 words)
Who carries the can for Housing ACT’s cock-ups? (10 words)
To Obidients worldwide, Peter should not allow the cock to crow three times! (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cross and follow Cock Lane beyond, to the Cock O’ Budworth pub.
Double-action revolvers use a long trigger pull to cock the hammer, thus negating the need to manually cock the hammer between shots.
A contemporary said that, looking at the two brothers, it was like comparing a cock pheasant with an ugly duckling.
Although any cock does appear to be favouring the Aussies.
And my cock was on the block.
At Cock Bridge, in Aberdeenshire, they have the same trouble as in Twatt.
Before quipping: 'There's also a really massive cock in there as well!' before branding their new feathered friends 'camera shy'.
Cock-Tails for the Animals at the Hudson Milliner Art Salon, 5pm.
Corruption will rule the roost, to use an old cliche, because the top cock is back in town, even though the military brass remain in power.
Lionhearth Group runs The Chequers in Churchill, The Swan in Ascott-under-Wychwood, and its newest addition is The Cock in Combe.
Newcastle Airport CEO Dr Peter Cock welcomed the news.
Right at dawn, we hiked down to a blind from which we saw a dozen male Andean cock-of-the-rocks displaying on tree branches with a few females comparison shopping.
The prominent building on the Cock and Bear Bridge has long been synonymous with food.
To Obidients worldwide, Peter should not allow the cock to crow three times!
We covered a lot of ground in the first hour or so, before the cock ring revelation.
Who carries the can for Housing ACT’s cock-ups?
All eyes now turn to the next meeting, The Cock O’ The North on July 20-21.
Also, this cock has bred Section winners for Michael.
Another plausible story is that Vernon Underwood, a salesman for Young’s Market Company (distributor for Jose Cuervo tequila) in 1937, passed on a recipe tip to Johnny Dresser, who worked for McHenry’s Tail O’ the Cock restaurant in Los Angeles.
As I mulled over what to say, I realized that each man’s cock and balls were hanging out of his jeans.
Common combinations with cock
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the cock 33×
- cock and 13×
- cock the 10×
- to cock 6×
- cock in 4×
- and cock 4×
- cock to 3×
- cock of 3×
- his cock 3×
- one cock 3×