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cocking on

cocking on is the present participle and gerund of cock on.

Meaning of cock on

Verb

cock on (third-person singular simple present cocks on, present participle cocking on, simple past and past participle cocked on)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) To exaggerate; to overcharge.
    Synonyms:
    cock it on

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Questions about cocking on

What is cocking on the present participle and gerund of?
Cocking on is the present participle and gerund of cock on.

Words near cocking on in the dictionary

  1. cocking a snook
  2. cocking it over
  3. cocking of a snook
  4. cocking of snooks
  5. cocking off
  6. cocking on
  7. cocking one's toes
  8. cocking up
  9. cockings
  10. Cockins
  11. cockish

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