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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cuck•oo /ˈkuku, ˈkʊku/USA pronunciation n., pl. -oos, v., -ooed, -oo•ing, adj. n. [countable] - Birdsa slim, stout-billed, long-tailed bird.
- Birdsa common Eurasian cuckoo with a monotonous, repeated call.
- the call of this cuckoo, or an imitation of it.
- Slang TermsInformal. a crazy, silly, or foolish person.
adj. - Slang TermsInformal. crazy;
silly;
foolish:a cuckoo idea.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cuck•oo (ko̅o̅′ko̅o̅, kŏŏk′o̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., pl. -oos, v., -ooed, -oo•ing, adj. n. - Birdsa common European bird, Cuculus canorus, of the family Cuculidae, noted for its characteristic call and its brood parasitism.
- any of several other birds of the family Cuculidae.
- the call of the cuckoo, or an imitation of it.
- Slang Termsa crazy, silly, or foolish person;
simpleton.
v.i. - to utter the call of the cuckoo or an imitation of it.
v.t. - to repeat monotonously.
adj. - Slang Termscrazy;
silly;
foolish. - of, pertaining to, or like a cuckoo.
- 1200–50; Middle English cuc(c)u, cuccuk(e) (imitative); compare Latin cucūlus, French coucou, German Kuckuk, Dutch koekoek, Modern Greek koûko
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ n ( pl -oos)- 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
- informal an insane or foolish person
adj - informal insane or foolish
interj - an imitation or representation of the call of a cuckoo
vb ( -oos, -ooing, -ooed)- (intransitive) to make the sound imitated by the word cuckoo
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French cucu, of imitative origin; related to German kuckuck, Latin cucūlus, Greek kokkux |