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I remember, as a kid, I'd follow the rooster and the chickens and watch what type of grass they'd eat. And me and my friends would eat that grass, like that was our lunch.
Adam Beach

Meaning of "rooster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROOSTER

rooster  [ˈruːstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROOSTER

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rooster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROOSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rooster

Rooster

A rooster also known as a cockerel or cock, is a male gallinaceous bird, usually a male chicken. Immature male chickens less than one year old are called cockerels. The term "rooster" originates in the United States, and the term is widely used throughout North America, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The older terms "cock" or "cockerel", the latter denoting a young cock, are used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. "Roosting" is the action of perching aloft to sleep at night, which is done by both sexes. The rooster is polygamous, but cannot guard several nests of eggs at once. He guards the general area where his hens are nesting, and will attack other roosters that enter his territory. During the daytime, a rooster will often sit on a high perch, usually 0.9 to 1.5 m off the ground, to serve as a lookout for his flock. He will sound a distinctive alarm call if predators are nearby.

Definition of rooster in the English dictionary

The definition of rooster in the dictionary is the male of the domestic fowl; a cock.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROOSTER


autopista
ˌɔːtəˈpiːstə
blaster
ˈblɑːstə
booster
ˈbuːstə
Brewster
ˈbruːstə
broadcaster
ˈbrɔːdkɑːstə
caster
ˈkɑːstə
castor
ˈkɑːstə
disaster
dɪˈzɑːstə
Easter
ˈiːstə
fashionista
ˌfæʃəˈniːstə
faster
ˈfɑːstə
forecaster
ˈfɔːkɑːstə
Forster
ˈfɔːstə
laster
ˈlɑːstə
master
ˈmɑːstə
pastor
ˈpɑːstə
plaster
ˈplɑːstə
Schuster
ˈʃuːstə
spymaster
ˈspaɪmɑːstə
webmaster
ˈwɛbˌmɑːstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROOSTER

roomy
roon
Rooney
roopy
roorback
roosa
roose
rooser
Roosevelt
roost
root
root and branch
root beer
root canal
root canal treatment
root cap
root cause
root climber
root crop
root crops

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROOSTER

billposter
composter
coster
defroster
flyposter
foster
four-poster
goster
herpes zoster
imposter
manchester
minister
monster
morale booster
paternoster
poster
roster
snollygoster
wallposter
zoster

Synonyms and antonyms of rooster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rooster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROOSTER

Find out the translation of rooster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rooster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rooster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公鸡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gallo
570 millions of speakers

English

rooster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुर्गा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

петух
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গৃহপালিত মোরগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coq
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayam jantan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おんどり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수탉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

pitik jago
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gà trống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाळीव कोंबडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

horoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kogut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cocoș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκορα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

haan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tupp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rooster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOSTER»

The term «rooster» is very widely used and occupies the 19.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOSTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rooster

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5 QUOTES WITH «ROOSTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rooster.
1
Joe Adcock
Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.
2
Adam Beach
I remember, as a kid, I'd follow the rooster and the chickens and watch what type of grass they'd eat. And me and my friends would eat that grass, like that was our lunch.
3
Giovanni Boccaccio
While farmers generally allow one rooster for ten hens, ten men are scarcely sufficient to service one woman.
4
Jon Katz
Dogs and other animals - goats, donkeys, cows, a grumpy rooster - continue to change my writing life.
5
Rob Manuel
Added to the rooster of courses, 'Tiger Woods 10' adds in seven new courses from the pristine Bethpage Black, home of this year's U.S. Open, to the legendary Pinehurst. The Wii Weather Channel will even adjust the forecast to match the fairway because sometimes even the pros have to play in the rain.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOSTER»

Discover the use of rooster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rooster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man
As he learns how to live by living with animals, Buddy, Brian’s nemesis, becomes Buddy, Brian’s inspiration, in this inherently human story of love, acceptance, and change.
Brian McGrory, 2012
2
Rooster
Rooster is a Marshall Cavendish publication.
Elizabeth Nixon Weaver, Beth Nixon Weaver, 2005
3
Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
Paul Theroux left Victoria Station on a rainy Saturday in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border – the relaxing way, even.
Paul Theroux, 2011
4
Rooster
Rooster Cobb is in trouble—with his school, with his mother, with his girlfriend.
Don Trembath, 2005
5
Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band
Acoustic Rooster forms a jazz band with Duck Ellington, Bee Holliday, and Pepe Ernesto Cruz to compete in the annual Barnyard Talent Show against such greats as Thelonius Monkey, Mules Davis, and Ella Finchgerald.
Kwame Alexander, 2011
6
The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles
Here is part of America's heritage -- gay verses beautifully illustrated by famous artists.
Maud Petersham, Miska Petersham, 2012
7
The Red Rooster Scare: Making Cinema American, 1900-1910
"The Red Rooster Scare" offers a revealing and readable cultural history of American cinema's nationalization, by one of the most distinguished historians of early cinema.
Richard Abel, 1999
8
Rooster: The Life and Times of the Real Rooster Cogburn, the ...
The True Story Behind True Grit Immortalized in the classic novel and films, the real "Rooster" Cogburn was as bold, brash, and bigger-than-life as the American West itself.
Brett Cogburn, 2012
9
Charlie the Rooster
Charlie the Rooster has a secret wish! Join Charlie's friends as they take him on the adventure he dreamed of, but never though he would be part of! Will Charlie's journey make his wish come true?
Joan Teller Worgan, 2007
10
The Rooster Prince of Breslov
This picture book brings a light touch and engaging silliness to the story of a prince who rejects the lavish luxury of his upbringing in favor of a life as . . . a rooster.
Ann Redisch Stampler, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rooster is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Foghorn the Rooster Struts on 3D Printed Feet
When Foghorn the rooster lost his feet to frostbite in Calgary Canada, many people would have believed his strutting days were over. However, he was lucky ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
2
Pizza delivery driver foils rooster fighting ring, deputies say
A pizza delivery driver is being credited with helping to bust a rooster-fighting operation in Polk County. Detectives said they found the rooster fighting and ... «Bay News 9, Jun 15»
3
10-foot metal rooster stolen in Athens found in Oglethorpe County …
A 10-foot tall metal rooster stolen from outside a business in Athens was recovered Monday in a remote forest of Oglethorpe County where Athens-Clarke police ... «Online Athens, Apr 15»
4
DPS offering $7500 for Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive who goes by …
Matley, who also goes by “Rooster” or “Trigger,” is 6 feet tall and weighs about 240 pounds. He has “Naomi” tattooed on the left side of his neck and various ... «mySanAntonio.com, Apr 15»
5
300 pound, 10 ft. rooster stolen from Athens business
The rooster is roughly 10 feet tall and weighs in at more than 300 pounds of scrap metal. For two weeks, “Rocket the Rusty Rooster” was perched in front of the ... «CBS46 News Atlanta, Mar 15»
6
Monty Oum, Animator for Rooster Teeth, Dies at 33
Monty Oum, an admired Web animator known for his work with Rooster Teeth, died on Sunday, 10 days after having a severe allergic reaction to a medical ... «People Magazine, Feb 15»
7
Oregon's Mr. Rooster in more trouble; owner fined again
The owner of a crowing rooster in Cornelius was fined $750 Wednesday for a noise violation after she ignored yet another court order to get rid of the noisy fowl. «KOMO News, Dec 14»
8
Endangered rooster racks up noise citations for Cornelius family …
Mr. Rooster, an endangered sultan, has made steady progress since an Oct. 18 apparent hawk attack that killed his mate and left him bloodied. «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Nov 14»
9
YouTube Network Fullscreen To Acquire Rooster Teeth
Rooster Teeth first came to prominence through Red Vs. Blue, a web series set in the world of Halo that recently concluded its 12th season. While that series put ... «Tubefilter, Nov 14»
10
Cape Elizabeth's rooster brouhaha leads to ban on the birds
Cape Elizabeth resident Patrick Kennedy speaks to the Town Council on Thursday night, opposing the proposal to prohibit roosters on lots smaller than 40,000 ... «Press Herald, Nov 14»

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