cock-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Tilt or slant to one side; change the angle or physical arrangement of.

Commentary: Includes: COCK UP

Examples:
He cocked his cap at a jaunty angle.
He stood up and cocked his head to the side.
The puppy cocked its ears up and stared.

Mappings:
VerbNet: crane-40.3.2
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: cock.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cock_up 1

Sense Number 2: Set the trigger of a firearm back for firing.

Examples:
He cocked the gun and waited.
You have to release the safety in order to cock the rifle.
Lock and load and then cock the sucker!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Walk with a proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others.

Examples:
He cocks around like a rooster in a hen house.
She really cocks around the lab as if she owned the place.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3