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Cocking Meaning in English

word · lemma: cock

释义

'Cocking' means preparing a firearm to fire by pulling back the hammer, or tilting/moving your head in a certain direction.

用法与细微差别

Most common in descriptions of guns ('cocking a gun'), but also used with 'cocking your head' to mean tilting or turning your head. Less frequent in everyday language unless talking about firearms or body language. Often confused with the unrelated noun 'cock' (rooster).

例句

He is cocking the gun before shooting.

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She kept cocking her head to one side.

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The soldier is cocking his rifle carefully.

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By cocking her head, she showed she was interested.

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He paused, cocking an eyebrow in surprise.

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She heard a noise and started cocking the revolver just in case.

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