Meaning & use

Rooster

noun·Everyday

Last updated

An adult male chicken.

See it in a sentence

The rooster crowed loudly just before sunrise.

A proud rooster strutted around the farmyard among the hens.

A note on using this word

'Rooster' is the standard term in American English, while British English more commonly uses 'cock' or 'cockerel'.

Words with a similar meaning

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “Rooster”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.