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cod

/kɑd/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Cod means: harass with persistent criticism or carping.

Synonyms for cod41

noun, as in the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

pod, seedcase

noun, as in lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

codfish

noun, as in major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

codfish

verb, as in harass with persistent criticism or carping

tease, razz, rag, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

verb, as in fool or hoax

gull, dupe, slang, befool, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across

adjective, as in payable by the recipient on delivery

collect, due

adverb, as in collecting the charges upon delivery

C.O.D., cash on delivery

also used for cod

common cod, milwell, Scotch cod, alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blither, bobchin, bonehead, faux, mock

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What does cod mean?7

verb

1

harass with persistent criticism or carping“The children teased the new teacher”

2

fool or hoax“The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”

adverb

1

collecting the charges upon delivery“mail a package C.O.D.”

adjective

1

payable by the recipient on delivery“a collect call”

noun

1

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

2

lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

3

major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cod?13

one syllable

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two syllables

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Cod in a sentence

  • Cod fritters are delicious, but absorb lots of fat.albrusgher
  • Carp, sharks, salmon, cod and tuna are fish.CK
  • Haddock are gadids, meaning they are in the same family as cod.shekitten
  • Gadiformes are an order that cod, haddock and other sea species belong to.rul
  • My grandmother had a delicious recipe for cod.albrusgher
  • Do you know how much a pound of cod is?albrusgher
  • Would you like your cod fried in batter?CM
  • Cod is a lean fish with little bones.Piteris

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cod

as a noun

plural
cod

as a verb

third-person singular
cods
present participle
codding
past participle
codded
past tense
codded