Explore Gamecock through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cock or combatant. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gamecock meaning
A rooster used in cockfighting.
Synonyms of Gamecock
Using Gamecock
- The main meaning on this page is: A rooster used in cockfighting.
- Useful related words include: fighting cock, cock, hell-kite, hell-rooster.
- In the example corpus, gamecock often appears in combinations such as: on gamecock, gamecock saturday, current gamecock.
Context around Gamecock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gamecock
- In this selection, "gamecock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, former, carolina, current, saturday, student and quarterback stand out and add context to how "gamecock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include report on gamecock saturday night and a former gamecock student athlete. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gamecock" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gamecock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gamecock Quarterback Spencer Rattler announced his NFL decision on Wednesday afternoon. (11 words)
Here’s a look at your week 13 injury report on Gamecock Saturday Night. (14 words)
Here’s a look at your week Five injury report on Gamecock Saturday Night. (14 words)
Following a foul from Burnell, the Golden Eagles’ Courtney Alexander earned the first two points of the second half, but a layup by JSU’s Norbertas Giga would extend the Gamecock lead back to seven points. (36 words)
The Governors (10-6, 2-1) scored three runs to tie the game in the fifth, and later broke through Gamecock reliever Tyler Wilburn to take the 5-4 lead in the seventh. (33 words)
Jesus College in the University of Cambridge features roosters on its coat of arms. citation The University of South Carolina features a Gamecock, or fighting cockerel, as its mascot for all athletic programs. (33 words)
Example sentences (17)
By policy, there is a five-year waiting period after a former Gamecock student-athlete’s final season of participation before their jersey can be considered for retirement.
Gamecock Quarterback Spencer Rattler announced his NFL decision on Wednesday afternoon.
Ashley Chastain, a Gamecock pitcher from 2009-11, is coming home to be South Carolina's softball coach.
Chastain is the first USC alumnus to be named a Gamecock head coach since Boo Major, a 1981 graduate, was named equestrian head coach in 1998.
D'Angelo played college soccer as a University of South Carolina Gamecock before joining the National Women's Soccer League's Western New York Flash in 2015.
Here’s a look at your week 13 injury report on Gamecock Saturday Night.
Here’s a look at your week Five injury report on Gamecock Saturday Night.
Jones hit her fourth triple of the game off a SC turnover and followed that up with a driving layup off another Gamecock turnover to come within seven points.
He shared with ABC Columbia what it meant to him to return to some form of competition, and how his time as a Gamecock helped prepare him for this new national stage.
Former Swansea star and current Gamecock Josiah Sightler has signed to play a summer with the Lexington County Blowfish.
When you talk about classic finishes in Jacksonville State Football history, this must go down as one of the better finishes in Gamecock history.
Based on raw numbers, Senior A’ja Wilson proves to be having the best season of her career as a Gamecock.
Following a foul from Burnell, the Golden Eagles’ Courtney Alexander earned the first two points of the second half, but a layup by JSU’s Norbertas Giga would extend the Gamecock lead back to seven points.
Gamecock designated hitter Trent Simpson posted two of those hits in his 2-for-3 performance.
The Governors (10-6, 2-1) scored three runs to tie the game in the fifth, and later broke through Gamecock reliever Tyler Wilburn to take the 5-4 lead in the seventh.
Jesus College in the University of Cambridge features roosters on its coat of arms. citation The University of South Carolina features a Gamecock, or fighting cockerel, as its mascot for all athletic programs.
The comb and wattle are removed from a young gamecock because, if left intact, they would be a disadvantage during a match.
Common combinations with gamecock
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- on gamecock 2×
- gamecock saturday 2×
- current gamecock 2×
- as gamecock 2×