cocker

¹ American  

[kok-er] / ˈkɒk ər /

noun

1. cocker spaniel.

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cocker ² American  

[kok-er] / ˈkɒk ər /

noun

1. a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights.

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cocker ³ American  

[kok-er] / ˈkɒk ər /

verb (used with object)

1. to pamper.

   to cocker a child.

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cocker ¹ British  

/ ˈkɒkə /

noun

1. a devotee of cockfighting

2. short for cocker spaniel

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cocker ² British  

/ ˈkɒkə /

verb

1. rare (tr) to pamper or spoil by indulgence

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noun

1. informal a mate (esp in the phrase old cocker )

Cocker ³ British  

/ ˈkɒkə /

noun

1. reliable or reliably; correct or correctly

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Etymology

Origin of cocker¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; extended sense of cocker ² ( def. )

Origin of cocker²

First recorded in 1650–60; (game)cock + -er ¹, that is, gamecock fancier

Origin of cocker³

First recorded in 1400–1450; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

His cocker spaniel, Ella, was also central in getting him through this period, which is the subject of his new memoir.

From BBC

She and Davis have flaunted their love on Instagram with Valentine’s Day posts and photo shoots with her cocker spaniel Harley.

From Los Angeles Times

In October, the couple found out that their first child soon will join the family, which includes a chihuahua and a cocker spaniel mix rescue dog.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin himself experienced this sort of disorienting grief not long after Chaarte’s ashes arrived at the cemetery, when his family’s cocker spaniel, Violet, had to be put down.

From Seattle Times

He would often take his cocker spaniel to Ogmore-by-Sea and at low tide, he would see geese perched on shopping trolleys and tyres on the riverbed.

From BBC