The difference between Cock of the walk and Rooster

When used as nouns, cock of the walk means a proud or conceited person, whereas rooster means a male domestic chicken () or other gallinaceous bird.


check bellow for the other definitions of Cock of the walk and Rooster

  1. Cock of the walk as a noun (idiomatic):

    A proud or conceited person.

  1. Rooster as a noun (US, Kent, Australia, NZ):

    A male domestic chicken () or other gallinaceous bird.

  2. Rooster as a noun:

    A bird or bat which roosts or is roosting.

  3. Rooster as a noun (figuratively, obsolete, _, slang):

    An informer.

  4. Rooster as a noun (figuratively, obsolete, _, slang):

    A violent or disorderly person.

  5. Rooster as a noun (figuratively):

    A powerful, prideful, or pompous person.

  6. Rooster as a noun (figuratively, originally, _, US, _, slang, now, _, chiefly, _, NZ):

    A man.

  7. Rooster as a noun (regional, _, US, historical):

    A wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting.

  8. Rooster as a noun (obsolete, _, US, _, slang):

    Legislation solely devised to benefit the legislators proposing it.