rooster

noun
UK: /ˈruːstə/
US: /ˈruːstər/

  1. An adult male chicken.

    1. The rooster crows every morning at dawn.
    2. Our neighbor's rooster makes a lot of noise early in the morning.

Synonyms

cock
rooster intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in a boastful or swaggering manner.

    1. He started to rooster around after winning the game.
    2. Don't rooster so much just because you got a promotion at work.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "rooster" is /ˈruːstə/ in British English and /ˈruːstər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rooster": cock.

Example usage of "rooster": "The rooster crows every morning at dawn.". More examples on the page.