noun
- The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves.
- Lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached.
- synonyms: codfish
- Major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters.
- synonyms: codfish
verb
- Fool or hoax.
- usage: "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me"
- synonyms: gull, dupe, slang, befool, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across
- Harass with persistent criticism or carping.
- usage: "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"
adjective
- Payable by the recipient on delivery.
- usage: "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
- synonyms: collect
adverb
- Collecting the charges upon delivery.
- usage: "mail a package C. O. D."
- synonyms: C. O. D., cash on delivery
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