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cock

/kɒk/noun

उच्चारण कॉक

मुर्गा

Basic word

noun
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    (BrE) an adult male chicken (American rooster); a male of any other bird

    मुर्गा

    • The cock crowed at dawn.
    • The cock strutted across the farmyard.
    • A cock crowed from the neighbour's roof at five.
    + 1 more example
    • Cocks are usually more colourful than hens.

    Synonyms rooster cockerel

    Opposite hen

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

cock (noun): male bird

In British English a cock is an adult male chicken; American English says rooster. It can also name the male of other birds, as in cock pheasant.

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'cock' वयस्क नर मुर्गा है; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में इसे 'rooster' कहते हैं। यह अन्य पक्षियों के नर के लिए भी आता है।

  • The cock crowed at dawn.
  • A cock pheasant ran across the field.

cock + noun (male animal compound)

Compounds like cockerel (a young cock) and cock-a-doodle-doo (its sound) come from this word.

Cockerel (युवा मुर्गा) और cock-a-doodle-doo (उसकी बोली) जैसे शब्द इसी से बने हैं।

  • The farmer bought a young cockerel.

cock (verb) + head / ear / eye

To cock your head or ear is to tilt it to one side to listen or look carefully.

सिर या कान को 'cock' करने का अर्थ ध्यान से सुनने या देखने के लिए उसे एक ओर झुकाना है।

  • The dog cocked its head at the strange sound.
  • Radhika cocked an ear to hear the announcement.

cock a gun / cock the hammer

To cock a gun is to pull back its hammer so that it is ready to fire.

बंदूक को 'cock' करने का अर्थ उसका हथौड़ा पीछे खींचकर चलाने के लिए तैयार करना है।

  • The guard cocked his rifle and waited.

cock-and-bull story (idiom)

A cock-and-bull story is an unbelievable tale told as an excuse.

'Cock-and-bull story' ऐसी अविश्वसनीय कहानी है जो बहाने के रूप में सुनाई जाए।

  • His excuse for being late was a cock-and-bull story.
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adjective + cock

proudyoungblackloudwild

  • A proud cock stood on the wall and crowed.

cock + verb

crowstrutfightflap its wings

  • The cock struts around the farmyard every morning.

cock + body part

cock your headcock an earcock an eyebrowcock your hat

  • She cocked an eyebrow at his explanation.

cock + noun

fightcrowpheasantsparrow

  • Cock fighting is banned in many countries.

idiom with cock

cock-and-bull storycock a snook athalf-cockedgo off half-cocked

  • He went off half-cocked and made mistakes.
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  • The village cock wakes everyone before sunrise.

गाँव का मुर्गा सूर्योदय से पहले सबको जगा देता है।

  • The puppy cocked its head and listened to the whistle.

पिल्ले ने सिर टेढ़ा करके सीटी को सुना।

  • At the sound of footsteps, Rohan cocked his ear towards the door.

क़दमों की आहट पर रोहन ने दरवाज़े की ओर कान लगाया।

  • The cock has a red comb and bright feathers.

मुर्गे की लाल कलगी और चमकीले पंख होते हैं।

  • Do not believe that cock-and-bull story about the missing homework.

खोए हुए गृहकार्य की उस मनगढ़ंत कहानी पर विश्वास मत करो।

  • The two cocks fought in the yard until the owner separated them.

दोनों मुर्गे आँगन में तब तक लड़ते रहे जब तक मालिक ने उन्हें अलग नहीं किया।

  • A weather vane in the shape of a cock stood on the church roof.

गिरजाघर की छत पर मुर्गे के आकार का पवन-सूचक लगा था।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

rooster cockerel

Antonyms

hen

§Grammar and usage

Gender pair: cock and hen; cockerel (a young cock).

लिंग जोड़ी: cock और hen; cockerel (छोटा मुर्गा)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Cock-and-bull story (a story that is not believable), cock of the walk (a person who behaves as if they are the most important in a group), cock a snook (show disrespect).

Idioms: cock-and-bull story (अविश्वसनीय कहानी, गप), cock of the walk (समूह में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण होने जैसा व्यवहार करने वाला), cock a snook (अनादर दिखाना)।