*** one's head

Yes to both.

Cocking the head is tilting it when paying attention to a sound.
Tilting has no such connotation.

AlpheccaStarsCocking the head is tilting it when paying attention to a sound.

Not necessarily. In fact, no dictionary defines the word that specifically. Some dictionary examples include cocked his eyebrow, cocked its leg, to ?ock a hat, to ?ock one's head (as in confusion) - to tilt or raise in an upright position.

Aspara Gus AlpheccaStarsCocking the head is tilting it when paying attention to a sound.Not necessarily. In fact, no dictionary defines the word that specifically. Some dictionary examples include cocked his eyebrow, cocked its leg, to ?ock a hat, to ?ock one's head (as in confusion) - to tilt or raise in an upright position.

True, but most all of these cockin

Thank you, AG and AlpheccaStars.

I entered "c-o-c-k one's head" (without the hyphens) in the title field of this thread, b

HUBLOTIs that a system error?

No, it's a profanity filter.

See definition 5 at Dictionary.com

Thanks, AG.

Sorry -- I can't read a thread about dogs cocking their heads without contributing this link:


Apparently pugs are the champions

khoffApparently pugs are the champions of dog head-cocking.

Wow, those little guys are adorable! I must have one!

I think to get the full effect you need three or four of them!