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- [koo-koo, koo k-oo]
- /ˈku ku, ˈkʊk u/
- /ˈkʊk.uː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo-koo, koo k-oo]
- /ˈku ku, ˈkʊk u/
Definitions of cuckoo word
- countable noun cuckoo A cuckoo is a bird that has a call of two quick notes, and lays its eggs in other birds' nests. 3
- noun cuckoo any bird of the family Cuculidae, having pointed wings, a long tail, and zygodactyl feet: order Cuculiformes. Many species, including the European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and have a two-note call 3
- noun cuckoo an insane or foolish person 3
- adjective cuckoo insane or foolish 3
- exclamation cuckoo an imitation or representation of the call of a cuckoo 3
- verb cuckoo to repeat over and over 3
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Origin of cuckoo
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English cuc(c)u, cuccuk(e) (imitative); compare Latin cucūlus, French coucou, German Kuckuk, Dutch koekoek, Modern Greek koûko
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Parts of speech for Cuckoo
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cuckoo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cuckoo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cuckoo
adj cuckoo
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- nuts — insane; crazy.
- screwball — Slang. an eccentric or whimsically eccentric person; a nut.
- silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- clock — A clock is an instrument, for example in a room or on the outside of a building, that shows what time of day it is.
adjective cuckoo
- eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- bizarre — Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
Antonyms for cuckoo
adjective cuckoo
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
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