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gamecock

/ˈɡeɪm.kɒk/

gamecock noun: a rooster used in cockfighting.

gamecock: a rooster used in cockfighting
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Noun

gamecock (plural gamecocks)

  1. A rooster used in cockfighting.
    Synonyms:
    fighting cock

gamecock meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Indonesian and Thai

gamecock in Tamil

சண்டைச்சேவல், சண்டைக்கோழி, சண்டைச் சேவல், சண்டைக் கோழி

gamecock in Telugu

fighting cock
పందెపుకోడి pandepukōḍi

gamecock in Indonesian

fighting cock
ayam aduan, ayam tangkas, ayam laga, ayam sabungan

gamecock in Thai

fighting cock
ชน chon, ไก่ชน
More languagesFewer languages
gamecock in Vietnamese
gà chọi

Synonyms of gamecock

Forms of gamecock

pluralgamecocks

Origin of gamecock

From game + cock.

Questions about gamecock

What does gamecock mean?
Gamecock means a rooster used in cockfighting.
What is gamecock in Tamil?
Gamecock in Tamil is சண்டைச்சேவல், சண்டைக்கோழி, சண்டைச் சேவல். See Gamecock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gamecock?
Gamecock is a noun.
How do you pronounce gamecock?
Gamecock is pronounced /ˈɡeɪm.kɒk/.
What is the plural of gamecock?
The plural of gamecock is gamecocks.

Words near gamecock in the dictionary

  1. gamecards
  2. gamecatcher
  3. gamecatchers
  4. gamechanger
  5. gamechangers
  6. gamecock
  7. gamecocks
  8. gamecraft
  9. gamed
  10. gamed on
  11. gamed out

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: gamecock (page history and authors); gamecock (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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