cocker

[ kok-er ]

/ ˈkɒk ər /

noun

cocker spaniel.

Origin of cocker

1805–15; (wood)cock + -er¹, i.e., woodcock starter

Words nearby cocker

cockchafer, Cockcroft, cockcrow, cocked, cocked hat, cocker, cockerel, Cockerell, cocker spaniel, cockeye, cockeye bob

Definition for cocker (2 of 3)

cocker²

[ kok-er ]

/ ˈkɒk ər /

noun

a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights.

Origin of cocker

1680–90; (game)cock + -er¹, i.e., gamecock fancier

Definition for cocker (3 of 3)

cocker³

[ kok-er ]

/ ˈkɒk ər /

verb (used with object)

to pamper: to cocker a child.

Origin of cocker

First recorded in 1495–1505; origin uncertain

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cocker

But Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cocker, for his part, worked briefly as an apprentice gasfitter but decided to take the plunge into the world of commercial music.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, strange to say, Cocker never got inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cocker became an international star in the late 1960s, showing up everywhere from Woodstock to The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cocker, by contrast, was always a rock singer, without frills or apologies.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Messrs. W——e, alluded to in 551, had also a cocker that regularly pointed.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson
Mr. MacGregor, his lordship hasn't a cotton shirt in his possession, I'll be bound,' said Mr. Cocker.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald
She waved Mr Cocker impatiently from her, and returned for a moment into the bed-room.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 399, January 1849|Various
Mr Cocker took the glass as ordered, and supposed his patron was repeating a passage out of Enfield's Speaker.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 399, January 1849|Various
I know a fool of a dog who pretends that he is a Cocker Spaniel, and is convinced that the world revolves round him wonderingly.
Happy Days|Alan Alexander Milne

British Dictionary definitions for cocker (1 of 3)

cocker¹

/ (ˈkɒkə) /

noun

a devotee of cockfighting

short for cocker spaniel

British Dictionary definitions for cocker (2 of 3)

cocker²

/ (ˈkɒkə) /

verb

(tr) rare to pamper or spoil by indulgence

noun

British informal a mate (esp in the phrase old cocker)

Word Origin for cocker

C15: perhaps from cock 1 with the sense: to make a cock (i.e. pet) of

British Dictionary definitions for cocker (3 of 3)

Cocker

/ (ˈkɒkə) /

noun

according to Cocker reliable or reliably; correct or correctly

Word Origin for Cocker

from Edward Cocker (1631–75), English arithmetician

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cocker
释义	cocker ¹ [ kok-er ] / ˈkɒk ər / noun cocker spaniel. Origin of cocker ¹ 1805–15; (wood)cock + -er¹, i.e., woodcock starter Words nearby cocker cockchafer, Cockcroft, cockcrow, cocked, cocked hat, cocker, cockerel, Cockerell, cocker spaniel, cockeye, cockeye bob Definition for cocker (2 of 3) cocker² [ kok-er ] / ˈkɒk ər / noun a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights. Origin of cocker ² 1680–90; (game)cock + -er¹, i.e., gamecock fancier Definition for cocker (3 of 3) cocker³ [ kok-er ] / ˈkɒk ər / verb (used with object) to pamper: to cocker a child. Origin of cocker ³ First recorded in 1495–1505; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cocker But Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade. The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker\|Ted Gioia\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cocker, for his part, worked briefly as an apprentice gasfitter but decided to take the plunge into the world of commercial music. The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker\|Ted Gioia\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But, strange to say, Cocker never got inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker\|Ted Gioia\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cocker became an international star in the late 1960s, showing up everywhere from Woodstock to The Ed Sullivan Show. The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker\|Ted Gioia\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cocker, by contrast, was always a rock singer, without frills or apologies. The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker\|Ted Gioia\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Messrs. W——e, alluded to in 551, had also a cocker that regularly pointed. Dog Breaking\|William Nelson Hutchinson Mr. MacGregor, his lordship hasn't a cotton shirt in his possession, I'll be bound,' said Mr. Cocker. Robert Falconer\|George MacDonald She waved Mr Cocker impatiently from her, and returned for a moment into the bed-room. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 399, January 1849\|Various Mr Cocker took the glass as ordered, and supposed his patron was repeating a passage out of Enfield's Speaker. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 399, January 1849\|Various I know a fool of a dog who pretends that he is a Cocker Spaniel, and is convinced that the world revolves round him wonderingly. Happy Days\|Alan Alexander Milne British Dictionary definitions for cocker (1 of 3) cocker¹ / (ˈkɒkə) / noun a devotee of cockfighting short for cocker spaniel British Dictionary definitions for cocker (2 of 3) cocker² / (ˈkɒkə) / verb (tr) rare to pamper or spoil by indulgence noun British informal a mate (esp in the phrase old cocker) Word Origin for cocker C15: perhaps from cock 1 with the sense: to make a cock (i.e. pet) of British Dictionary definitions for cocker (3 of 3) Cocker / (ˈkɒkə) / noun according to Cocker reliable or reliably; correct or correctly Word Origin for Cocker from Edward Cocker (1631–75), English arithmetician Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	metcalfe's law metchnikoff mete metecdysis metempirical metempirics metempsychosis metencephalon met enkephalin meteor meteoric meteoric shower meteoric water meteorism meteorite meteorites meteoritics meteorogram meteorograph meteoroid meteorol. meteorological meteorological satellite meteorology meteorotropic