cock a snook

1. An adult male chicken; a rooster.

2. An adult male of various other birds.

3. The hammer of a firearm.

4. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.

A weathervane shaped like a rooster; a weathercock.

A leader or chief.

A faucet or valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas can be regulated.

1. The hammer of a firearm.

2. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.

A tilting or jaunty turn upward: the cock of a hat.

Vulgar Slang The penis.

Archaic The characteristic cry of a rooster early in the morning.

To set the hammer of (a firearm) in a position ready for firing.

To set (a device, such as a camera shutter) in a position ready for use.

To tilt or turn up or to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner: cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question.

To raise in preparation to throw or hit: cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.

To set the hammer of a firearm in a position ready for firing.

To turn or stick up.

To strut; swagger.