cocker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒkə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kok′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cock•er1  (kok′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat BreedsSee cocker spaniel. 
  • (wood)cock + -er1, i.e., woodcock starter 1805–15

cock•er2  (kok′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights.
  • (game)cock + -er1, i.e., gamecock fancier 1680–90

cock•er3  (kok′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to pamper:to cocker a child.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1495–1505

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cocker / ˈkɒkə/
  1. according to Cocker ⇒ reliable or reliably; correct or correctly
Etymology: from Edward Cocker (1631–75), English arithmetician
'cocker' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
English cocker spaniel - cockapoo - cocker spaniel - cosher - self-cocker - spaniel

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