Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halfcock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
half-cock
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch.

Uncountable

verb

To set the cock of a firearm at the first notch.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half + cock.

Usage

Inflected Forms

half cock (alternative) half-cock (alternative) halfcocks (present, singular) halfcocking (participle, present) halfcocked (participle, past) halfcocked (past)

Phrases

go off at halfcock go off halfcocked

Questions

What does halfcock mean?
The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch.
Where does halfcock come from?
From half + cock.

How to pronounce halfcock

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