Get gun ready for firing

noun

1. The adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) rooster
2. The male of birds other than the domestic chicken
3. Woodcock
4. The crowing of a cock
5. Weathercock
6. A device (such as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid

   "the cock of an automobile radiator"

7. A chief person leader
8. A person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance
9. The hammer in the lock of a firearm
10. The cocked position of the hammer
11. Penis

verb

1. Strut, swagger

   "did a lot of bragging and cocking after winning the game"

2. To turn, tip, or stick up

   "a horse's tail cocking almost straight up"

3. To position the hammer see hammer of a firearm for firing
4. To draw the hammer of (a firearm) back and set for firing
5. To draw or bend back in preparation for throwing or hitting

   "a quarterback cocking his arm"

6. To set (a mechanism, such as a camera shutter) for tripping see triptransitive 3}
7. To set erect

   "a dog with one ear cocked"

8. To turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side

   "cock one's head"

9. To turn up (something, such as a hat brim)

noun

1. Tilt, slant

   "cock of the head"

noun

1. A small pile (as of hay)

verb

1. To put (hay or something similar) into small piles

adjective

1. Triumphantly pleased or boastful happily exulting

   "Are agents and builders cock-a-hoop that more money is coming into the housing market through building societies and local authorities?"

noun

1. A soup made of chicken and leeks

noun

1. An incredible story told as true

noun

1. Mess

noun

1. The loud sound that a rooster makes

   "I was awakened by the rooster's cock-a-doodle-do at dawn."