Meaning of "weathercock" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WEATHERCOCK

weathercock  [ˈwɛðəˌkɒk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEATHERCOCK

Weathercock is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb weathercock in English.

WHAT DOES WEATHERCOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weather vane

A wind vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building. Although partly functional, weather vanes are generally decorative, often featuring the traditional cockerel design with letters indicating the points of the compass. Other common motifs include ships, arrows and horses. Not all weather vanes have pointers. The word 'vane' comes from the Old English word fana meaning 'flag'.

Definition of weathercock in the English dictionary

The first definition of weathercock in the dictionary is a weather vane in the form of a cock. Other definition of weathercock is a person who is fickle or changeable. Weathercock is also to turn or tend to turn into the wind.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WEATHERCOCK

PRESENT

Present

I weathercock

you weathercock

he/she/it weathercocks

we weathercock

you weathercock

they weathercock

Present continuous

I am weathercocking

you are weathercocking

he/she/it is weathercocking

we are weathercocking

you are weathercocking

they are weathercocking

Present perfect

I have weathercocked

you have weathercocked

he/she/it has weathercocked

we have weathercocked

you have weathercocked

they have weathercocked

Present perfect continuous

I have been weathercocking

you have been weathercocking

he/she/it has been weathercocking

we have been weathercocking

you have been weathercocking

they have been weathercocking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I weathercocked

you weathercocked

he/she/it weathercocked

we weathercocked

you weathercocked

they weathercocked

Past continuous

I was weathercocking

you were weathercocking

he/she/it was weathercocking

we were weathercocking

you were weathercocking

they were weathercocking

Past perfect

I had weathercocked

you had weathercocked

he/she/it had weathercocked

we had weathercocked

you had weathercocked

they had weathercocked

Past perfect continuous

I had been weathercocking

you had been weathercocking

he/she/it had been weathercocking

we had been weathercocking

you had been weathercocking

they had been weathercocking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will weathercock

you will weathercock

he/she/it will weathercock

we will weathercock

you will weathercock

they will weathercock

Future continuous

I will be weathercocking

you will be weathercocking

he/she/it will be weathercocking

we will be weathercocking

you will be weathercocking

they will be weathercocking

Future perfect

I will have weathercocked

you will have weathercocked

he/she/it will have weathercocked

we will have weathercocked

you will have weathercocked

they will have weathercocked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been weathercocking

you will have been weathercocking

he/she/it will have been weathercocking

we will have been weathercocking

you will have been weathercocking

they will have been weathercocking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would weathercock

you would weathercock

he/she/it would weathercock

we would weathercock

you would weathercock

they would weathercock

Conditional continuous

I would be weathercocking

you would be weathercocking

he/she/it would be weathercocking

we would be weathercocking

you would be weathercocking

they would be weathercocking

Conditional perfect

I would have weathercock

you would have weathercock

he/she/it would have weathercock

we would have weathercock

you would have weathercock

they would have weathercock

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been weathercocking

you would have been weathercocking

he/she/it would have been weathercocking

we would have been weathercocking

you would have been weathercocking

they would have been weathercocking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you weathercock
we let´s weathercock
you weathercock

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to weathercock

Past participle

weathercocked

Present Participle

weathercocking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WEATHERCOCK

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 风标
• Translator English - Spanish: veleta
• English: weathercock
• Translator English - Hindi: weathercock
• Translator English - Arabic: رياح
• Translator English - Russian: флюгер
• Translator English - Portuguese: catavento
• Translator English - Bengali: বায়ুনির্দেশক
• Translator English - French: girouette
• Translator English - Malay: Jaket cuaca
• Translator English - German: Wetterhahn
• Translator English - Japanese: 風見鶏
• Translator English - Korean: 바람개비
• Translator English - Javanese: Cuaca
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người hay thay đổi ý kiến
• Translator English - Tamil: காற்றுத் திசை காட்டி
• Translator English - Marathi: हवामानकॉक
• Translator English - Turkish: dönek kimse
• Translator English - Italian: banderuola
• Translator English - Polish: wiatrowskaz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: флюгер
• Translator English - Romanian: brezaie
• Translator English - Greek: ανεμοδείκτη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: weerhaan
• Translator English - Swedish: vindflöjel
• Translator English - Norwegian: værhane

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEATHERCOCK»

Discover the use of weathercock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weathercock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Weathercock

This is the confession of Dominic Francis Hood - Roman Catholic, sadist, conspirator to murder, witness to a miracle.

Glen Duncan, 2003

St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks

A VERY long time ago there was a Weathercock that had been set upon the lofty spire of a church on the top of a hill, so that it could be seen round about the country for many miles. One would think the Weathercock might have been very ...

Mary Mapes Dodge, 1897

St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks

One would think the Weathercock might have been very proud and happy to be up there so high, in full view of everybody, and where it was looked at a hundred times a day by those who wished to know which way the wind blew. But this was  ...

‎1897

The Weathercock

“Oh, I say, here's a game! What's he up to now?”“Hi! Vane! Old weathercock! Hold hard!”“Do you hear?

George Manville Fenn, 2013

Creative Kinetics: Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood

The nicest ones are those that use nature as their power, like this weathercock. Weather vanes bring us closer to the natural cycles, which is important for our well-being, as well as knowledge. We are going to start with something that may  ...

Rodney Frost, 2008

Stories to Act

THE VAIN WEATHERCOCK Weathercock Wind Farmer Man Sailor One Day Sailor. Ah! our weathercock is turned to the west — a stiff wind and a good sail for me. I shall take my boat and go out to sea. Fanner (looking at weathercock).

‎1915

THE SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS FOR 1806.

home ; voyagers, and those who never saw the ocean -r all, all gaze at the Weathercock I — Now, of what docs a Weathercock consist ? . " By throwing up a straw, one may easily see which way the wind sits" — says the learned Selden ...

‎1907

Caledonia: A Monthly Magazine of Literature, Antiquity, & ...

But he must now try and find out Miss W. Having failed as yet to elicit information from Weathercock regarding his Miss W., the next thing to do was to look out for her as she passed Sharp & Co.'s office at the hour of noon, the time indicated in ...

‎1895

The Story of the Weathercock / Told by Sharp; Illustrated by ...

Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Evelyn Sharp, 2012

Once a Week

You see, this is how it was. We'd got a weathercock a-top of our church spire at High Beechy ; and it was a cock in real earnest, just like the great Dorking in Farmer Granger's yard ; only the one on the spire was gilt, and shone in the sun quite ...

‎1877

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEATHERCOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weathercock is used in the context of the following news items.

A signpost to political nonsense

“Tony Benn once said that in politics there are weathercocks and signposts,” she said. “Weathercocks will spin in whatever direction the wind of public opinion ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Reason for engine failure which caused Aspley Guise helicopter …

... over the reason the engine of the Robinson R44 owned and flown by Paul Joseph Barnes of Weathercock Lane, Woburn Sands, gave out forcing Mr Barnes to ... «Bedfordshire News, May 15»

The weathercock of Winslow town

The weathercock of Winslow town. Winslow clocktower and weathercock. By Ed Grimsdale. 11:54 Sunday 15 February 2015. 0. Have your say. More Tales of ... «Buckingham Advertiser, Feb 15»

The master linguist: the problem with translating Ibsen

And, as I stood high up there, right at the top, and placed the wreath over the weathercock, I said to Him: 'Listen to me, mighty one! Henceforth, I too want to be a ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»

Lalu Prasad Yadav Should Not Forget He is Out on Bail, Says Ram …

Patna: Reacting angrily to the 'weathercock' jibe at him, LJP Chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today told RJD Chief Lalu Prasad not to forget that he ... «NDTV, Aug 14»

RJD chief Lalu Prasad calls Ram Vilas Paswan a 'weathercock', LJP …

Lalu Prasad on Sunday called LJP chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan a 'weathercock', saying he switches sides at the drop of a hat, evoking a sharp ... «Daily News & Analysis, Aug 14»

New Socialist leader says no weathercock politics

Tóbiás said “weathercock politics” were destructive and he promised to lead the party “without sudden turns” and without “a parade of ideas”. Its most immediate ... «Budapest Times, Jul 14»

Swedes vote for country's nicest cock

A Swedish churchwarden has reacted with joy upon finding out the parish has Sweden's nicest weathercock. Pastor dons antlers for Swedish elk hunt sermon ... «The Local.se, Apr 14»

Tony Benn dies: his most memorable quotes

"The Civil Service is a bit like a rusty weathercock. It moves with opinion then it stays where it is until another wind moves it in a different direction" - During a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»

Don't look down! Intrepid steeplejacks went to great heights for …

I'm afraid to say that if it had been left up to me to scale that terrifyingly height-defying ladder and replace the weathercock, the weathercock would have stayed ... «Leicester Mercury, Mar 14»