cock-a-doodle-doo

[ kok-uh-dood-l-doo ]

interjection

1. (used as a conventionalized expression to suggest the crowing of a rooster, as in stories for children.)

noun

, plural cock-a-doo·dle-doos.

1. the loud crow of a cock.
2. Baby Talk. a rooster.

verb (used without object)

, cock-a-doo·dle-dooed, cock-a-doo·dle-doo·ing.

1. to crow.

cock-a-doodle-doo

/ ˌkɒkəˌduːdəlˈduː /

interjection

1. an imitation or representation of a cock crowing

Word History and Origins

Origin of cock-a-doodle-doo¹

First recorded in 1565–75; fanciful imitative

Example Sentences

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO Bryson wakes me up at 6; he’s our rooster with his morning cry.

From New York Times

As if on cue, Payo - whose full name is Rafael - belts out “Cock-a-doodle-doo.”

From Washington Times

Cock-a-doodle-doo,” announces a rooster masked by dense forest in Kokee State Park, an achingly beautiful nature reserve on Kauai's western coast, on a sunny autumn morning.

From Nature

If he is still hungry, there's a special dog menu with three dishes, including Where's the Beef? made with chopped hamburger beef and rice; Cock-a-Doodle-Doo with chicken and rice; and the Franenweinie bowl with chopped hot dogs and rice.

From Los Angeles Times

The menu has three selections, including Where's the Beef?, which comes with chopped hamburger beef and rice; the Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, a bowl of chicken with rice; and the Franenweinie, a bowl of chopped hot dogs and rice. 

From Los Angeles Times

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