nounπShareA male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird."The loud crowing of the roosters woke the farmer early in the morning. "animalbirdagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bird or bat which roosts or is roosting."The roosters settled on their perch in the barn as the sun began to set, ready to sleep for the night. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn informer.""The gang members didn't trust anyone; they suspected there were roosters among them feeding information to the police." "personpolicecommunicationjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA violent or disorderly person."The group of roosters in the office were constantly arguing and disrupting meetings. "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA powerful, prideful, or pompous person.""The office was full of roosters, all vying for the boss's attention with their boastful ideas." "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(originally United States slang) A man."Back in the day, they called the guys hanging out at the diner "roosters." "humanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting."During recess, the children plucked the roosters from the lawn, carefully preparing for their mock cockfighting game. "gameplantanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLegislation solely devised to benefit the legislators proposing it."The committee rejected several amendments because they suspected the original bill was just a set of "roosters" designed to give the committee members themselves more power and funding. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading