Cocker (Verb)
Meaning
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Her parents have always cockered her, never saying no to her demands for new clothes and gadgets.
- By constantly giving in to their children's whims, the overindulgent parents risk cockering them.
- The teacher was accused of cockering certain students, which led to accusations of favoritism.
- The kids have been so cockered by their wealthy parents that they have no concept of the value of money.
- After being cockered by their doting aunts and uncles, the children found it difficult to adjust to boarding school.