cocking

3 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to move a part of your body upwards or in a particular direction:

cock your head He cocked his head on one side with a slight frown.

cock a leg The dog cocked its leg (= urinated) against a tree.

to cock an ear/eyebrow

to push the necessary piece of a gun up into position so that it is ready to fire:

He cocked his rifle and took aim.