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fighting cock

Meaning of "fighting cock" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FIGHTING COCK

fighting cock


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIGHTING COCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fighting cock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIGHTING COCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cockfight

A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters, or more accurately gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a “game”, a sport, pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1646, after the term “cock of the game” used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting in 1607. But it was during Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented by Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's chronicler, in the kingdom of Taytay. The combatants, referred to as gamecocks, are specially bred birds, conditioned for increased stamina and strength. The comb and wattle are cut off in order to meet show standards of the American Gamefowl Society and the Old English Game Club and to prevent freezing in colder climates. Cocks possess congenital aggression toward all males of the same species. Cocks are given the best of care until near the age of two years old. They are conditioned, much like professional athletes prior to events or shows.

Definition of fighting cock in the English dictionary

The definition of fighting cock in the dictionary is a pugnacious person.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIGHTING COCK

fight · fight back · fight it out · fight like Kilkenny cats · fight off · fight shy of · fight-or-flight · fightable · fightback · fighter · fighter jet · fighter pilot · fighter plane · fighter-bomber · fighting · fighting chance · fighting fish · fighting fit · fighting spirit · fighting top

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIGHTING COCK

acock · Alcock · ball cock · bibcock · billycock · blackcock · chaparral cock · cock · escape cock · go off at half-cock · Hancock · heath cock · Hitchcock · John Hancock · peacock · poppycock · stopcock · turkey cock · weathercock · woodcock

Synonyms and antonyms of fighting cock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fighting cock» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FIGHTING COCK

Find out the translation of fighting cock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fighting cock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fighting cock» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

斗鸡
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

gallo de pelea
570 millions of speakers
en

English

fighting cock
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लड़ मुर्गा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القتال الديك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

бои петух
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

galo de briga
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধ মোরগ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

coq de combat
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Memerangi ayam
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kampfhahn
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

闘鶏
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

싸우는 수탉
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gelut jago
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến đấu gà
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சண்டை சண்டை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लढा कोंबडा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

horoz dövüşü
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

gallo da combattimento
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kogutów
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

бої півень
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

luptă cocoș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταπολέμηση κόκορας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veg haan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fighting cock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fighting kuk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fighting cock

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGHTING COCK»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIGHTING COCK»

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1
Beautiful Fighting Girl
From Nausicaä to Sailor Moon, understanding girl heroines of manga and anime within otaku culture.
Tamaki Saitō, 2011
2
Fighting Invisible Tigers
Tests, reports, sports, band, homework, after-school job-the list of things you have to do can be long. At times it can be hard to deal with issues that come up at home and with friends. Fighting Invisible Tigers can help.
Earl Hipp, 2009
3
Fighting Words: Language Policy and Ethnic Relations in Asia
A study of the impact of language policies on ethnic relations in fifteen Asian and Pacific countries.
Michael Edward Brown, Sumit Ganguly, 2003
4
Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City
The fight for the future of the city street between pedestrians, street railways, and promoters of the automobile between 1915 and 1930.
Peter D. Norton, 2008
5
Fighting Chance: The Struggle Over Woman Suffrage and Black ...
Discusses the falling-out between women's and African-American suffrage advocates during the Reconstruction era, examining the political culture in the United States during the nineteenth century, and describing how local Republicans sought ...
Faye E. Dudden, 2011
6
Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Fighting the Forces explores the struggle to create meaning in an impressive example of popular culture, the television series phenomenon Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Rhonda Wilcox, David Lavery, 2002
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Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues with Sikh Militants
"A stunning presentation of narrative ethnography, achieving the remarkable feat of forcing the reader to enter into the world—and the world view—of those whom most of us would regard as terrorists."—Mark Juergensmeyer, UCSB
Cynthia Keppley Mahmood, 2011
8
Street Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties
In this new edition of his memoirs, Tariq Ali revisits his formative years as a young radical.
Tariq Ali, 2005
9
Weapons & Fighting Arts of Indonesia
With over 400 illustrations, this classic provides a comprehensive introduction to the sophisticated forms which characterize Indonesian martial arts styles.
Donn F. Draeger, 1992
10
Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts
The fighting arts of China, Okinawa, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Donn F. Draeger, Robert W. Smith, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIGHTING COCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fighting cock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alexis Tsipras is just doing what an ancient Athenian would
... fighting cock, while his friends urged him to flap his elbows against his sides like wings'. That was hubris, far more serious than mere assault. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Arnold's Back, but Genisys Is a Past-Future Muddle
I'm still partial to the shiny, stabby T-1000 with its limbs like razors and its face as blank as a fighting cock. Still, the most clever thing Taylor and ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
3
Mysterious 'carjacking' in Wendens Ambo
The individual, described as a mixed race male, got into the silver Proton parked in a layby near The Fighting Cock pub, in London Road, ... «Saffron Walden Reporter, Jun 15»
4
“Freak” chickens in Ben Tre
We breed fighting cocks for not only entertainment but to sell to other provinces and also to Cambodian fighting-cock courses. We also raise ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jun 15»
5
Moultrie Police train to spot animal cruelty, neglect
"Giving law enforcement the tools they need to identify and investigate animal cruelty whether it be dog fighting cock fighting or neglect or any kind of animal ... «WALB-TV, Jun 15»
6
Found in China
A Miao man forces Red Bull into the mouth of a fighting cock as Miao men participate in a cock fighting tournament during the annual Sister's Meal Festival (Miao ... «UPI.com, Jun 15»
7
The Man Who Sold The Moon
Fighting Cock,” Pug said. “I bought it for the name, stayed for the booze.” he got to his feet and he and Blight shared a long hug. His feet left the ... «Boing Boing, May 15»
8
Does Whiskey Need an Age Stamp to be Good?
Old Weller Antique is no longer age-specific, and neither is Very Old Barton, or Heaven Hill's Fighting Cock. Elijah Craig 12 could be next, ... «Eater, May 15»
9
Britain's oldest pub 'Ye Olde Fighting Cocks' under to pressure to …
Britain's oldest pub is under to pressure to change its name - Ye Olde Fighting Cocks - from an animal rights group. They say the eighth century ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
10
When my mother stopped being a mom to be herself
She traveled more in the years since 2011 and has taken up more hobbies—she has a pet fighting cock, for example, a gift from a Yolanda ... «GMA News, May 15»
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