English dictionary
cod
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- payable by the recipient on delivery
noun
- major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
noun
- lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
noun
- the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
verb
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
verb
- fool or hoax
Example sentences
a collect call
the letter came collect
a COD parcel
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
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
You can't fool me!