cock a snook en · VERB
Meanings
- (UK, derogatory, idiomatic) To perform a snook, a gesture of disrespect.
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(broadly, figuratively) To flout or show disrespect to.
to cock a snook at authority
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cocked a snook | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cocked a snook | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cocking a snook | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cocks a snook | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
thumb one's nose (perform the gesture) · take a sight (perform the gesture)