Cod (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The rival player cod the goalie on every missed save.
- His coworkers at the office are always codding him for being late.
- Their opponents constantly codded the teams for their old-fashioned uniforms.
- Stop codding me with these condescending jokes.
- The tough instructor has a tendency to cod her students when they're struggling.
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Meaning 2
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The jokester tried to cod his friends into giving him their money by pretending his family was in trouble.
- His scheme relied on his ability to cod people into believing he was a successful businessman.
- It's amazing how she managed to cod him into doing all the household chores without complaining.
- Don't try to cod me with your convincing excuses, I know the truth.
- He was nearly successful in his attempt to cod the system and gain unauthorized access.