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Definition of cockadoodledoo

cockadoodledoo

/ˌkɑːk.əˌduː.dəlˈduː/
cock · a · doo · dle · doo
Plural:cockadoodledoos
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Past Simple:cockadoodledooed
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Past Participle:cockadoodledooed
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Present Participle:cockadoodledooing
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cockadoodledoo Lexical Profile

• interjection

1

Used as a conventional representation of the crowing sound made by a rooster, especially at daybreak.

Example

"The children giggled as the storyteller shouted, "Cockadoodledoo!" to signal the arrival of morning on the farm."

• noun

1

The loud crowing cry of a rooster, or an imitation of this sound.

Example

"A loud cockadoodledoo echoed across the barnyard just as the sun began to rise."

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• verb

1

To crow like a rooster, or to utter the sound "cockadoodledoo".

Example

"The rooster perched on the wooden fence and began to cockadoodledoo at the first light of dawn."

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• Rhymes for cockadoodledoo

• Nearby Words

cochran
cock
cock-of-the-rock
cockadoodledoo
cockamamie
cockapoo
cockatiel

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 16th century as an onomatopoeic imitation of a rooster's crow, combining the noun 'cock' (male domestic fowl) with fanciful rhythmic syllables.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cockadoodledoo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cockadoodledoo
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