Definitions for woodcock
ˈwʊdˌkɒkwood·cock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. woodcocknoun

   game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. woodcocknoun

   Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, of the family Scolopacidae, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.

2. Etymology: From wood + cock

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

1. Woodcocknoun

   A bird of passage with a long bill; his food is not known. It is a word ludicrously used for a dunce.

   Etymology: woducoc , Saxon.

   He hath bid me to a calve’s head and a capon; shall I not find a woodcock too. William Shakespeare.

   Soon as in doubtful day the woodcock flies,
   Her cleanly pail the pretty housewife bears. John Gay.

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1. woodcock

   A woodcock is a medium-sized wading bird species belonging to the family Scolopacidae. It is characterized by short legs, a long bill, and a round-shaped body, with a distinctive camouflage pattern that aids in hiding in woodland habitats. The bird is predominantly nocturnal, dining on earthworms and insects. Woodcocks have unique courtship routines involving elaborate aerial displays and are often hunted for sport or food.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Woodcocknoun

   any one of several species of long-billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits, and are highly esteemed as game birds

2. Woodcocknoun

   fig.: A simpleton

3. Etymology: [AS. wuducoc.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Woodcock

   The woodcocks are a group of seven or eight very similar living species of wading birds in the genus Scolopax. Only two woodcocks are widespread, the others being localized island endemics. Most are found in the Northern Hemisphere but a few range into Wallacea. Their closest relatives are the typical snipes of the genus Gallinago.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WOODCOCK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Woodcock is ranked #5151 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Woodcock surname appeared 6,794 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Woodcock.
   
   94% or 6,390 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 136 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 105 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 88 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 39 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 36 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Shorebird

How to pronounce woodcock?

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 woodcock in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of woodcock in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of woodcock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of woodcock in a Sentence

1. Joe Manchin:

   More than 500,000 Americans have died since the FDA first approved Oxycontin in 1995, furthermore, Dr. Califf has indicated he plans to keep Dr. Janet Woodcock, who has led the FDA and directly overseen the approval of numerous highly addictive drugs to market, as part of FDA leadership.

2. The CDC and the FDA:

   Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN's Chris Cuomo after the meeting.The virtual meeting Monday evening lasted for an hour as Pfizer presented data. Top health officials were present, including Anthony Fauci, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Francis Collins, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock, Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Chief Science Officer of the Biden administration's Covid-19 response team Dr. David Kessler.Read More.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=woodcock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Woodcock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=woodcock
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodcock
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=woodcock
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html