Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhk, goo k]
- /gʌk, gʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhk, goo k]
- /gʌk, gʊk/
Definitions of guck word
- noun guck slime or oozy dirt: the guck in a stagnant pond. 1
- noun guck any oozy, sticky, or slimy substance: a can of guck to patch the roof. 1
- noun guck A slimy, dirty, or otherwise unpleasant substance. 1
- noun guck slimy matter; gunk 0
- noun guck any thick, viscous, sticky or slimy substance 0
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Origin of guck
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; perhaps blend of goo and muck
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Guck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
guck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guck
noun guck
- muck — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- sludge — mud, mire, or ooze; slush.
- slush — partly melted snow.
- crud — You use crud to refer to any disgustingly dirty or sticky substance.
- ooze — (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
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