How to pronounce cock-a-hoop
American English pronunciation
kok-uh-HOOP
- IPA
- /ˌkɑkəˈhup/
- Syllables
- kok · uh · HOOP (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What cock-a-hoop means
Crowing with delight over a success
In a sentence: The team was cock-a-hoop after winning the spelling bee.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from.
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