tilt vs cock

tilt and cock both are nouns.

tilt and cock both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cock is a hyponym of tilt; that is, cock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tilt:

tilt: heel over
cock: tilt or slant to one side

tilt (noun)	cock (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side	adult male bird
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	adult male chicken
a slight but noticeable partiality	faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement	the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances	obscene terms for penis

tilt (verb)	cock (verb)
charge with a tilt	set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
to incline or bend from a vertical position	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
heel over	tilt or slant to one side
move sideways or in an unsteady way

Difference between tilt and cock

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