acock

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acock^¹

/əˈkɒk/

Rhymes with -ɒk

adverb

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.

Acock^²

proper noun

A surname.

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@misc{acock_2026,
  title = {acock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}