Definitions for COG
kɒg, kɔgcog

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cognoun

   a subordinate who performs an important but routine function

   "he was a small cog in a large machine"

2. cog, sprocketverb

   tooth on the rim of gear wheel

3. cogverb

   roll steel ingots

4. cogverb

   join pieces of wood with cogs

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COGnoun

   The tooth of a wheel, by which it acts upon another wheel.

2. To COGverb

   Etymology: A word of uncertain original, derived by Stephen Skinner from coqueliner, French.

   1. To flatter; to wheedle; to sooth by adulatory speeches.

   I’ll mountebank their loves,
   Cog their hearts from them, and come home belov’d
   Of all the trades in Rome. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   2. To obtrude by falsehood.

   The outcry is, that I abuse his demonstration by a falsification, by cogging in the word. John Tillotson, Preface.

   I have cogged in the word to serve my turn. Edward Stillingfleet.

   Fustian tragedies, or insipid comedies, have, by concerted applauses, been cogged upon the town for masterpieces. John Dennis.

   3. To Cog a die. To secure it, so as to direct its fall; to falsify.

   But then my study was to cog the dice,
   And dext’rously to throw the lucky sice. John Dryden, Pers. Sat.

   For guineas in other men’s breeches,
   Your gamesters will palm and will cog. Jonathan Swift.

   Ye gallants of Newgate, whose fingers are nice
   In diving in pockets, or cogging of dice. Jonathan Swift.

3. To Cogverb

   To fix cogs in a wheel.

   Etymology: A word of uncertain original, derived by Stephen Skinner from coqueliner, French.

4. To Cogverb

   To lye; to wheedle.

   Mrs. Ford, I cannot cog; I cannot prate, Mrs. Ford: now shall I sin in my wish. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cog

   A cog refers to a gear or wheel with teeth that meshes with another toothed component to transmit or transform motion or power. It can also metaphorically refer to a small part within a larger system or organization, often pertaining to a person who plays a minor but crucial role.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cogverb

   to seduce, or draw away, by adulation, artifice, or falsehood; to wheedle; to cozen; to cheat

2. Cogverb

   to obtrude or thrust in, by falsehood or deception; as, to cog in a word; to palm off

3. Cogverb

   to deceive; to cheat; to play false; to lie; to wheedle; to cajole

4. Cognoun

   a trick or deception; a falsehood

5. Cognoun

   a tooth, cam, or catch for imparting or receiving motion, as on a gear wheel, or a lifter or wiper on a shaft; originally, a separate piece of wood set in a mortise in the face of a wheel

6. Cognoun

   a kind of tenon on the end of a joist, received into a notch in a bearing timber, and resting flush with its upper surface

7. Cognoun

   a tenon in a scarf joint; a coak

8. Cognoun

   one of the rough pillars of stone or coal left to support the roof of a mine

9. Cogverb

   to furnish with a cog or cogs

10. Cognoun

    a small fishing boat

11. Etymology: [OE. cogge; cf. D. kog, Icel. kuggr Cf. Cock a boat.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cog

   Cog was an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet. The band went on to become one of the most successful independent bands in Australia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cog

   kog, v.t. to cheat or deceive: to wheedle: to cog dice is to manipulate them so that they may fall in a given way.—n. the act of cheating: deception.—p.adj. Cog′ging, cheating. [No doubt from the succeeding word.]

2. Cog

   kog, n. a catch or tooth on a wheel.—v.t. to fix teeth in the rim of a wheel: to stop a wheel by putting a block before it:—pr.p. cog′ging; pa.p. cogged.—n. Cog′-wheel, a toothed wheel, whose teeth fit into and move another. [M. E. cogge; ety. dub.; cf. Sw. kugge.]

3. Cog

   kog, n. formerly a large ship of burden or for war: a small boat: a cock-boat. [M. E. cogge, perh. from O. Fr. cogue, a ship. Cf. Dan. kogge, kog; Ice. kuggi.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cog

   A small fishing-boat upon the coasts of Yorkshire, and in the rivers Ouse and Humber. Hence the cogmen, who after shipwreck or losses by sea, wandered about to defraud people by begging and stealing, until they were restrained by proper laws.

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1. cog

   Song lyrics by cog -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by cog on the Lyrics.com website.

2. COG

   What does COG stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the COG acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Join
   • Roll
   • Subordinate

How to pronounce COG?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say COG in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COG in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of COG in a Sentence

1. John Ewan:

   Before, it (Libor) had been a very minor cog in global financial markets. Now, it became used very widely as an indicator of stress, mEGA PROBS.

2. Aaron J. Munzer:

   Humour is a cog in the machine we call love.

3. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner:

   These forced union dues are a critical cog in the corrupt bargaining that is crushing taxpayers.

4. Franz Kompisch:

   You chose the safe desk job, what you consider to be moral guilt and what you depict as being a cog in the wheel is exactly what lawmakers view as being an accessory to murder.

5. Billie Vunipola:

   (Carter's) obviously a big cog in their framework and for us it's trying to nullify him, but also the other many threats that they have.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=COG
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=COG
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COG
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=COG
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=COG
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=COG