Cuckoo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural cuck·oos.
  1. a common European bird, Cuculus canorus, of the family Cuculidae, noted for its characteristic call and its brood parasitism.
  2. any of several other birds of the family Cuculidae.
  3. the call of the cuckoo, or an imitation of it.
  4. a crazy, silly, or foolish person; simpleton.
verb (used without object), cuck·ooed, cuck·oo·ing.
  1. to utter the call of the cuckoo or an imitation of it.
verb (used with object), cuck·ooed, cuck·oo·ing.
  1. to repeat monotonously.
adjective
  1. crazy; silly; foolish.
  2. of, relating to, or like a cuckoo.
noun plural -oos
  1. 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
  2. an insane or foolish person
adjective
  1. insane or foolish
interjection
  1. an imitation or representation of the call of a cuckoo
verb -oos, -ooing or -ooed
  1. to repeat over and over
  2. to make the sound imitated by the word cuckoo
Cuckoo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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