verb
- tilting or turning something to one side
- pulling back the hammer of a gun to prepare it for firing
noun
- the action of tilting or turning something to one side
- the action of pulling back a gun’s hammer
Examples
- She was cocking her head to listen more carefully.
- The detective heard the sound of someone cocking a pistol.
- He stood there cocking his hat at a jaunty angle.
- The hunter was cocking his rifle before taking aim.
- The dog’s cocking of its ears showed it was alert.
- The cocking of the gun echoed through the quiet room.