cockup

cock·up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok-uhp]
- /ˈkɒkˌʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok-uhp]
- /ˈkɒkˌʌp/

Definitions of cockup word

noun cockup something done badly 3
verb cockup (of an animal) to raise (its ears), esp in an alert manner 3
verb cockup to botch 3
noun cockup an upward turn or curl at the top of something. 1
noun cockup a cap or hat with the front turned up. 1
noun cockup British Slang. mess; botch. 1

See all 9 definitions of cockup

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Origin of cockup

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95; cock2 + up

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Parts of speech for Cockup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cockup

cockup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cockup usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cockup

noun cockup

fiasco — a complete and ignominious failure.
botch — If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.
boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
boob — A woman's boobs are her breasts.

All 4 Synonyms of cockup