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Verb cock has 3 senses

cock - tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"
--₁ is one way to cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
--₂ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Derived form: noun cock₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
--₃ is one way to walk
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP