cock-a-hoop en · ADJ
Etymology
Unknown
Meanings
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Exultant, very happy, triumphant.
I have to say I felt pretty cock-a-hoop straight after my epidural but, some hours later, my head felt as though someone large and heavy had been sitting on it.
2008, Lucy Cavendish, The Guardian, G2, 9th January 2008, p. 3
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cock-a-hoop | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cock-a-hoop | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
thrilled · walking on air · blissed out · overjoyed · air-headed · over the moon · joyful · lighthearted · gleeful · euphoric · joyous · rapt · on cloud nine · blissful · orgasmic · euphoric · elated · joyous · giddy · delighted · cock-a-hoop · gladsome · filled with happiness · greatly pleased · ecstatic · enrapt · exultant
Translations (3)
bg ликуващ (exultant, very happy, triumphant) · ga lúcháireach (exultant, very happy, triumphant) · bg тържествуващ (exultant, very happy, triumphant)