cock-a-hoop

adjective

ˌkä-kə-ˈhüp How to pronounce cock-a-hoop (audio)
Definition of cock-a-hoopnext
1
as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the district attorney's office was positively cock-a-hoop upon obtaining a conviction in the case against the mobster

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2
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side topped with 50 burning candles all cock-a-hoop and dripping wax, the birthday cake made its dramatic appearance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock-a-hoop
  1. triumphant
  2. tilted
  3. proud
  4. crooked
  5. ecstatic
  6. uneven
  7. jubilant
  8. oblique
Adjective
  • A bit later, a shaggy-haired knight would win the final competition, beat his chest, and throw a triumphant fist in the air as his section screamed for him.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His triumphant exit after a decade was the talk of the spring 2027 season.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of triumphant
Adjective
  • Carl lowers his head like a hitter hit by a pitch, then rouses himself and breaks into a stiff, elderly trot, shooting a salute over at whoever’s inside the tilted little guard hut.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • While Ultron is proud of keeping his loyalties secret, a lot of loyalties seemingly get settled this episode.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Their chaperone, Thomas, isn’t just a teacher but a proud parent whose son’s first-place win in a science competition afforded the whole class this excursion.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Serpentine is set in a seemingly quiet New England town where organized crime, crooked cops, buried secrets and the intensely competitive world of figure skating begin to collide.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • New York — Down a dim, crooked hallway inside the Jay Street Lofts, a hulking brick relic of Brooklyn’s industrial past, Naomi Mishkin is conducting a radical fashion experiment.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of crooked
Adjective
  • Heading upward, these slides impart moments of ecstatic, unworldly levitation.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Eisenkot was ecstatic and determined late Tuesday as initial exit polls suggested a big loss for Netanyahu.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • However, sodium metal is highly reactive, and its interaction with conventional liquid electrolytes can cause unwanted chemical reactions and uneven metal deposits called dendrites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Hiring in 2026 has resulted in an uneven demographic shift in the workforce, according to survey estimates analyzed by the Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • David McIntosh, president of School Freedom Fund and the affiliated Club for Growth, was jubilant afterward.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But the Brewers were not fazed by Ohtani’s jubilant celebration after his moonshot and began to chip away.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Adjective
  • Lakers rookie guard Cameron Carr, who has been out with a right oblique strain, practiced with the Coachella Valley Lakers on Tuesday.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers were without new guard Collin Sexton (calf) and first-round pick Cameron Carr (oblique), and swingman Jake LaRavia left the court limping in the fourth quarter.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of oblique
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