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erect vs cock up

cock up vs erect

erect is an adjective but cock up is not an adjective.

erect and cock up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
erect No Yes Yes No
cock up No No Yes No
As verbs, cock up is a hyponym of erect; that is, cock up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than erect:
  • erect: cause to rise up
  • cock up: to stick up
Other hyponyms of erect include pitch, set up, prick, prick up.
erect (adjective) cock up (adjective)
upright in position or posture
of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
erect (verb) cock up (verb)
construct, build, or erect to stick up
cause to rise up
Difference between erect and cock up

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