acock

See also: Acock

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ cock.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈkɒk/
  • Rhymes: -ɒk

Adverb

acock (comparative more acock, superlative most acock)

  1. In a cocked or turned-up fashion.
  2. Defiantly. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

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