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    cock-up
    /ˈkɒkʌp/

    noun

    • 1. something done badly or inefficiently: informal British "we've made a total cock-up of it"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOCK SOMETHING UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COCK SOMETHING UP definition: 1. a rude phrase meaning to do something wrong or badly: 2. something that is done wrong or badly…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOCK UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. If you cock something up, you ruin it by doing something wrong. [British, informal, rude] 2. → See also cock-up.... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › cock-upA Cock-up - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    A cock-up. What's the meaning of the phrase 'A cock-up'? A blunder; a confused situation. What's the origin of the phrase 'A cock-up'? The British expression ‘cock-up’ isn’t commonly used in the USA, where it is generally assumed to have a vulgar meaning.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cock-upCock-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈkäk-ˌəp. Synonyms of cock-up. British. : mess sense 3b. Word History. First Known Use. 1946, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of cock-up was in 1946. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near cock-up. cockthrowing. cock-up splint. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Cock-up.”

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOCK-UP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    COCK-UP definition: a stupid mistake or failure. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncock up phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    phrasal verb. cock something up. (British English, slang) to do something badly, often by making a careless or stupid mistake synonym bungle. I really cocked that exam up! She cocked up all the arrangements for the party. related noun cock-up. Take your English to the next level.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOCKUP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˈkɑkˌʌp) noun. 1. an upward turn or curl at the top of something. 2. a cap or hat with the front turned up. 3. Brit slang. mess; botch. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcock-up noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    cock-up. noun. /ˈkɒk ʌp/ /ˈkɑːk ʌp/ (British English, informal) a mistake that causes something to be a failure; something that has not been successful because it was badly organized. There's been a bit of a cock-up over the travel arrangements. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › cockupCOCKUP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cockup definition: an upward turn or curl at the top of something.. See examples of COCKUP used in a sentence.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cock-upcock-up - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · cock-up (plural cock-ups) (Commonwealth, mildly vulgar slang) A mistake. Synonyms: screw-up, (vulgar) fuck-up; see also Thesaurus: error