gamecock C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈɡeɪmˌkɑk/ UK /ˈɡeɪmkɒk/ See IPA manual Freq #125729 Meanings 1 noun a rooster bred and trained for cockfighting The historical exhibit explained how a gamecock was bred for aggression and stamina. 2 noun a fiercely combative or spirited person He strutted around the debating chamber like a victorious gamecock. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rooster bred and trained... fighting cock 2 noun · a fiercely combative or... fighterbattler ↔ Opposites pacifist Word family Related forms roostercockfighting Etymology A compound of game in its older sense "sport or contest" and cock ("rooster"). Its figurative use compares an aggressive, swaggering person to a bird bred for fighting. Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gamecock **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡeɪmˌkɑk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡeɪmkɒk/ **Frequency rank:** 125729 ## Meanings 1. a rooster bred and trained for cockfighting 2. a fiercely combative or spirited person ## Examples - The historical exhibit explained how a gamecock was bred for aggression and stamina. - He strutted around the debating chamber like a victorious gamecock. ## Synonyms - fighting cock - fighter - battler ## Antonyms - pacifist ## Related Forms - rooster - cockfighting ## Etymology A compound of game in its older sense "sport or contest" and cock ("rooster"). Its figurative use compares an aggressive, swaggering person to a bird bred for fighting. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown