cocker
1 of 3verb
cock·er ˈkä-kər 
cockered; cockering; cockers
transitive verb
: indulge, pamper
cocker
2 of 3noun (1)
: a keeper or handler of fighting cocks
cocker
3 of 3noun (2)
: cocker spaniel
Synonyms
Verb
- baby
- coddle
- cosset
- dandle
- indulge
- mollycoddle
- nurse
- pamper
- spoil
- wet-nurse
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Example Sentences
Verb overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English cokeren
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
circa 1655, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1790, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cocker
cockering
verb
as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- spoiling
- nursing
- wet-nursing
- indulging
- pampering
- dandling
- mollycoddling
- pleasing
- babying
- cosseting
- satisfying
- coddling
- mothering
- catering (to)
- delighting
- appeasing
- humoring
- gratifying
- contenting
- soothing
- obliging
- gladdening
- placating
- mollifying
- pacifying
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- controlling
- abusing
- maltreating
- restraining
- mishandling
- ill-using
- mistreating
- manhandling
- misusing
- disciplining
- oppressing
- neglecting
- violating
- ill-treating
- overlooking
- hurting
- harassing
- tormenting
- molesting
- slighting
- torturing
- persecuting
- victimizing
- oppressing
- injuring
- harming
- outraging