Used in a Sentence

cocked

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cocked.

Editorial note

The feature is good and Python should finish integrating lambdas rather than sitting on their half-cocked nod to it.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(firearms) Of a firearm or crossbow; to have the cock lifted or prepared to be fired.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cocked gathered in one view.

adjective

(firearms) Of a firearm or crossbow; to have the cock lifted or prepared to be fired.

adjective

(informal) Drunk.

adjective

(gaming) Of a die: having landed in a tilted position, rather than flat.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cocked.

adjective

(firearms) Of a firearm or crossbow; to have the cock lifted or prepared to be fired.

adjective

(informal) Drunk.

adjective

(gaming) Of a die: having landed in a tilted position, rather than flat.

adjective

(vulgar, in combination) Having a specified form of penis or a specific number of penises.

Example sentences

1

The feature is good and Python should finish integrating lambdas rather than sitting on their half-cocked nod to it.

2

Not only is his finger on the trigger but the weapon is cocked.

3

> The feature is good and Python should finish integrating lambdas rather than sitting on their half-cocked nod to it.

4

When the garage door is down, those suckers are cocked like a pistol with the weight of said door.

5

As with bows and arrows, and swords, and crossbows (which, when cocked, are not so different from guns...

6

A Glock trigger inherently has a lot less travel, all it's doing is providing some travel and therefore physical feedback before it releases the already cocked striker inside the gun (cocked by the slide).

7

I also can't seem to stop myself going off half-cocked and writing language interpreters[1][2] and virtual machines[3].

8

Somebody cocked the UX on this one, might as well be a PDF.

9

Of course he's holding a cocked firearm with his finger on the trigger.

10

Sorry to be negative but it's difficult to conceive of a realistic scenario where decent battery plus solar doesn't knock this into a cocked hat.

11

It was a half-cocked attempt to be relatable and generate buzz, at this point I regret trying to make that connection.

12

It also talks about how this project is a variation on another project, so it's not like he is going off half-cocked and implementing something crazy.

Quote examples

1

They're designed to be carried in condition one, which means that the hammer is cocked and the manual safety is engaged, otherwise known as "cocked and locked." His trigger discipline is still inexcusable.

2

I don't mean to fly off half-cocked, BUT..."my frat brother?" Red flag.

3

He slept with a loaded.45 under his pillow, probably "cocked and locked" as they say (at least hopefully it was "locked").

4

And a law enforcement "professional" shouldn't be carrying a gun that is "cocked and locked" SA firearms are not safe for everyone involved.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cocked in a sentence?

The feature is good and Python should finish integrating lambdas rather than sitting on their half-cocked nod to it.

What does cocked mean?

(firearms) Of a firearm or crossbow; to have the cock lifted or prepared to be fired.

What part of speech is cocked?

cocked is commonly used as adjective.