weathercock

weath·er·cock

W0071900 (wĕth′ər-kŏk′)n.1. A weathervane, especially one in the form of a rooster.2. One that is very changeable or fickle.intr.v. weath·er·cocked, weath·er·cock·ing, weath·er·cocks To have a tendency to veer in the direction of the wind. Used of an aircraft or a missile.

weathercock

(ˈwɛðəˌkɒk) n1. (Physical Geography) a weather vane in the form of a cock2. a person who is fickle or changeablevb (Aeronautics) (intr) (of an aircraft) to turn or tend to turn into the wind

weath•er•cock

(ˈwɛð ərˌkɒk)

n. 1. a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it. 2. (loosely) any weather vane. 3. a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc. [1250–1300]

weathercock

Past participle: weathercocked
Gerund: weathercocking

Imperative
weathercock
weathercock

Present
I weathercock
you weathercock
he/she/it weathercocks
we weathercock
you weathercock
they weathercock

Preterite
I weathercocked
you weathercocked
he/she/it weathercocked
we weathercocked
you weathercocked
they weathercocked

Present Continuous
I am weathercocking
you are weathercocking
he/she/it is weathercocking
we are weathercocking
you are weathercocking
they are weathercocking

Present Perfect
I have weathercocked
you have weathercocked
he/she/it has weathercocked
we have weathercocked
you have weathercocked
they have weathercocked

Past Continuous
I was weathercocking
you were weathercocking
he/she/it was weathercocking
we were weathercocking
you were weathercocking
they were weathercocking

Past Perfect
I had weathercocked
you had weathercocked
he/she/it had weathercocked
we had weathercocked
you had weathercocked
they had weathercocked

Future
I will weathercock
you will weathercock
he/she/it will weathercock
we will weathercock
you will weathercock
they will weathercock

Future Perfect
I will have weathercocked
you will have weathercocked
he/she/it will have weathercocked
we will have weathercocked
you will have weathercocked
they will have weathercocked

Future Continuous
I will be weathercocking
you will be weathercocking
he/she/it will be weathercocking
we will be weathercocking
you will be weathercocking
they will be weathercocking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been weathercocking
you have been weathercocking
he/she/it has been weathercocking
we have been weathercocking
you have been weathercocking
they have been weathercocking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been weathercocking
you will have been weathercocking
he/she/it will have been weathercocking
we will have been weathercocking
you will have been weathercocking
they will have been weathercocking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been weathercocking
you had been weathercocking
he/she/it had been weathercocking
we had been weathercocking
you had been weathercocking
they had been weathercocking

Conditional
I would weathercock
you would weathercock
he/she/it would weathercock
we would weathercock
you would weathercock
they would weathercock

Past Conditional
I would have weathercocked
you would have weathercocked
he/she/it would have weathercocked
we would have weathercocked
you would have weathercocked
they would have weathercocked

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

weathercock - weathervane with a vane in the form of a roostervane, weather vane, weathervane, wind vane - mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

Translations

weather

(ˈweθə) noun conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc. The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; (also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast. 天氣 天气 verb1. to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc. The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth. (使)因風吹日曬雨淋產生變化，風化 使日晒雨淋，使风化 2. to survive safely. The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged. 安然度過 平安渡过，挨过 ˈweatherbeaten adjective showing effects of exposure to the weather. a weatherbeaten face. 飽經風霜的 饱经风霜的ˈweathercock, ˈweathervane nouns a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind. 風向標，風信雞 风标weatherperson noun (also weather forecaster; ~weatherman; ~weathergirl) a person who gives weather forecast on television or radio. 天氣預報員 气象报告员，气象预报员 make heavy weather of to find it very (often unnecessarily) difficult to do (something). She's making heavy weather of typing that letter. 發現某事(異常)棘手 发现某事棘手under the weather in poor health. I'm feeling under the weather this week. 身體狀況差 不舒服，身体不适

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weather refers to climate: fine weather .
whether is a conjunction: Do you know whether he is coming?