³cock

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of COCK

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle <a slight cock of his head suggested that he was listening in on our conversation>

Synonyms angling, bend, cock, inclination, list, tip

Related Words turn, twist, veer; bow, dip, nod

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