acock

adverb

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Pronunciation: /əˈkɒk/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English a- Proto-Germanic *kukkaz Proto-West Germanic *kokk Old English cocc Middle English cok English cock English acock From a- + cock.

In a cocked or turned-up fashion.
“He gave a sharp whistle, the Bear stopped every move, and, as he stood with ears acock, the man fired at his head.”
Defiantly.

name

A surname.