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1cocker

verb cock·er \ˈkä-kər\

Definition of COCKER

transitive verb
:  indulge, pamper
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Origin of COCKER

Middle English cokeren
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to COCKER

Synonyms
baby, coddle, cosset, dandle, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse
Antonyms
abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

Rhymes with COCKER

blocker, clocker, docker, hocker, knocker, locker, makar, mocker, rocker, shocker, soccer, stocker

2cocker

noun

Definition of COCKER

:  a keeper or handler of fighting cocks

First Known Use of COCKER

1689

Rhymes with COCKER

blocker, clocker, docker, hocker, mocker

3cocker

noun

Definition of COCKER

:  cocker spaniel

First Known Use of COCKER

circa 1811

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