cod

A large fish from cold seas, often eaten for its white meat.

• We had cod for dinner.
• She baked the cod with lemon.
• The boat returned with a catch of cod.

Common phrases: cod fillet, baked cod, cod and chips

A joke, trick, or imitation that is not meant to be taken seriously.

• The announcement was just a cod.
• His grand speech turned out to be a cod.
• Everyone laughed when they realized it was a cod.

Similar words: joke, spoof, hoax

Common phrases: a cod, just a cod, a clever cod

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way.

• Don’t be such a cod.
• He felt like a cod after that mistake.
• Everyone thought the silly cod had forgotten his own name.

Similar words: fool, idiot

Common phrases: a silly cod, a complete cod

Made to sound real or serious, but actually an imitation intended to be funny.

• He spoke in a cod French accent.
• The novel is full of cod philosophy.
• Her cod medieval speech made us laugh.

Similar words: mock, fake, parodic

Opposites: genuine

Common phrases: cod psychology, cod philosophy, cod accent

To say something as a joke or try to make someone believe a joke.

• Don’t worry; I’m only codding.
• Are you codding me about the price?
• He codded her until she started laughing.

Similar words: kid, joke, tease

Common phrases: cod someone, only cod