Cod Definition & Meaning

cod
adverb
  1. collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."
adjective
  1. payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
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
verb
  1. fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
  2. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

Synonyms for cod

bait noun

anything that serves as an enticement something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped

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befool verb

make a fool or dupe of fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

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codfish noun

lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish

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collect adv

make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; "call collect

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due adv

directly or exactly; straight; "went due North" owed and payable immediately or on demand

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dupe noun

a person who is tricked or swindled fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

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fool noun

a person who lacks good judgment a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of a professional clown employed

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gull noun

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short

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owed
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pod noun

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a

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"Cod" in song lyrics

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  • "A cod"
    A.L.T. and The Lost Civilization — I'm Flippin'
  • "I took tricks to New Jerz to Cape Cod"
    Heltah Skeltah f/ Tha Dogg Pound — Brownsville II Long Beach
  • "Droppin trunks of funk and I blast a punk from here to Cape Cod"
    MC Eiht f/ Spice 1, Redman — Nuthin' But the Gangsta

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Frequently asked questions

What does cod mean?
collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D." payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" harass with persistent criticism or carping
What part of speech is cod?
Cod is an adverb, an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does cod have?
Cod has 7 definitions across 4 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun, verb).

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