cocker

ˈkɑːkər

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of cocker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

petsbreed of small spaniel dogs

The cocker spaniel chased the ball energetically in the park..

dog

puppy

spaniel

cockfighting

TECH.

person who breeds or fights gamecocks

TECH.

The cocker spent years training his birds.

cockfighter

Verb

tr.

pamper

indulge someone with too much care and attention

She tends to cocker her grandchildren.

pamper

spoil

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Images of cocker

breed of small spaniel dogs
rustic high shoe or half-boot
device for cocking a crossbow

Expressions with cocker

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cocker spaniel

small dog breed with long ears and silky or fringed fur

The cocker spaniel won first place at the dog show.

American cocker spaniel

breed of small sporting dog with long ears and silky hair

The American cocker spaniel won the best in show at the dog competition..

Origin of cocker

Middle English, cokeren (to pamper)

Examples of cocker in a sentence

A cocker won the dog show competition.
The cocker won several tournaments last year.
As a cocker, he knew all about bird care.
The cocker returned with a successful catch.
Experienced cockers know the best hunting spots.
The cobbler repaired the worn-out cocker.

Cockers were popular among the villagers.
The cocker was essential for the archery tournament.
Without a cocker, loading the crossbow was difficult.
Don’t cocker the puppy or it will get spoiled.
He tried to cocker his friends with gifts.

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French:cocker, chouchouter, ...
German:Cocker, verwöhnen, ...
Italian:cocker, coccolare, ...
Spanish:spaniel, mimar, ...
Portuguese:cocker spaniel, mimar, ...
Chinese:可卡犬, 宠爱, ...
Japanese:コッカースパニエル, 甘やかす, ...
Arabic:كوكَر, دَلَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:קוֹקֶר, לְפַנֵּק, ...
Russian:кокер, баловать, ...
Ukrainian:кокер, балувати, ...
Hindi:कोकर स्पैनियल, दुलारना, ...
Bengali:কুকুরের জাত, অতিরিক্ত আদর করা, ...
Catalan:cocker, mimar, ...
Czech:kokršpaněl, rozmazlovat, ...
Danish:cocker, forkæle, ...
Dutch:cocker spaniel, verwennen, ...
Greek:κόκερ, κακομαθαίνω, ...
Hungarian:cocker spániel, kényeztetni, ...
Khmer:ឆ្កែខកឃើរស្ប៉ានីយ៉ែល, ថ្នាក់ថ្នមហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:코커 스패니얼, 지나치게 보살피다, ...
Persian:کوکر اسپانیل, لوس کرد, ...
Polish:cocker, rozpieszczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):cocker spaniel, mimar, ...
Romanian:cocker, a răsfăța, ...
Swedish:cocker, skämma bort, ...
Thai:ค็อกเกอร์, เอาใจ, ...
Turkish:cocker, şımartmak, ...
Vietnamese:chó spaniel, nuông chiều, ...

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