"acock" meaning in English

See acock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈkɒk/
Rhymes: -ɒk 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|a-|cock|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English a- Proto-Germanic *kukkaz Proto-West Germanic *kokk Old English cocc Middle English cok English cock English acock [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*kokk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "cocc", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "cok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cock", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "acock", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="acock"> From a- + cock. Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} acock
  1. In a cocked or turned-up fashion.
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  2. Defiantly.
    Sense id: en-acock-en-adv-GMB88QBw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: acockbill
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