Definitions for cock-a-hoop

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Spelling: [kok-uh-hoop, -hoo p, Cock-A-Hoop is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 128 anagrams from letters in cock-a-hoop (--acchkooop).

Definitions for cock-a-hoop

adjective

  1. in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation; boastfully elated:
  2. askew; out of kilter:

Origin of cock-a-hoop

First recorded in 1520-30; origin uncertain

Examples for cock-a-hoop

cock-a-hoop with your new commission, before the ink is dry.

That is all there is of rebellion, treason, and sedition,—all the cock-a-hoop story!

All cock-a-hoop for it,” struck in Cattledon: “as the housemaids are.

And all cock-a-hoop, and no waiting for the mistress to come back.

And the house was full of women; and they seemed, somehow, all cock-a-hoop, and filled with admiration of him.

John of Skye is cock-a-hoop upon the occasion, and I suppose has made fifty blunders about it by this time.

Major and friends were cock-a-hoop; but the Englishman was a bit of a jockey.

Well, the masters gave us that also, and it put us all cock-a-hoop, and we went on to dictate to 'em more and more.

We were so impressed by his guileless face and cock-a-hoop assurance, that we had not the heart to turn him away.

T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!

Word Value for cock-a-hoop
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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