cock-a-hoop
cock-a-hoop adjective: exultant, very happy, triumphant.
Adjective
cock-a-hoop (comparative more cock-a-hoop, superlative most cock-a-hoop)
- Exultant, very happy, triumphant.
- I have to say I felt pretty cock-a-hoop straight after my epidural but, some hours later, my head felt as though someone large and heavy had been sitting on it.2008, Lucy Cavendish, The Guardian, G2, 9th January 2008, p. 3
- Synonyms:
- euphoric, joyous, air-headed, blissed out, blissful, enrapt, rapt, delighted, ecstatic, elated
cock-a-hoop meaning in Tamil
cock-a-hoop in Tamil
- பெருமித உணர்ச்சியுள்ள, பெருமிதமாக, வீம்புடன், வீறாப்புடன் கூவிக்கொண்டு
Synonyms of cock-a-hoop
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- exultant
- filled with happiness
- giddy
- gladsome
- gleeful
- greatly pleased
- joyful
- lighthearted
- orgasmic
- on cloud nine
- over the moon
- overjoyed
- thrilled
- walking on air
Forms of cock-a-hoop
| comparative | more cock-a-hoop |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cock-a-hoop |
Origin of cock-a-hoop
Unknown
Questions about cock-a-hoop
- What does cock-a-hoop mean?
- Cock-a-hoop means exultant, very happy, triumphant.
- What is cock-a-hoop in Tamil?
- Cock-a-hoop in Tamil is பெருமித உணர்ச்சியுள்ள, பெருமிதமாக, வீம்புடன். See Cock-a-hoop meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cock-a-hoop?
- Cock-a-hoop is an adjective.
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