cock on
cock on · cocks on · cocked on · cocking on
To exaggerate; to overchargeTo exaggerate; to overcharge.
» Every cock crows on his own dunghill.
Jeder Hahn kräht auf seinem eigenen Misthaufen.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dated, slang)To exaggerate; to overcharge.
Examples
4 sentencesEvery cock crows on his own dunghill.
deJeder Hahn kräht auf seinem eigenen Misthaufen. — Esperantostern
A cock is bold on his dunghill.
A cock is bold on his own dunghill.
He tapped the tip of his cock on my lips.
Forms
cocks on, cocking on, cocked on, cocked on| Base form | cock on · to cock on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cocks on |
| Present participle | cocking on |
| Past simple | cocked on |
| Past participle | cocked on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymscock it on
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb