cock vs pose

cock and pose both are nouns.

cock and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cock	Yes	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hypernym of cock; that is, pose is a word with a broader meaning than cock:

cock: set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of cock include lay, place, position, put, set.

cock (noun)	pose (noun)
adult male bird	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
adult male chicken	affected manners intended to impress others
faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
obscene terms for penis

cock (verb)	pose (verb)
set the trigger of a firearm back for firing	be a mystery or bewildering to
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
tilt or slant to one side	put into a certain place or abstract location
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
	offer for others to consider

Difference between cock and pose

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