Donkey (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural don·keys.
  1. the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
  2. (since 1874) a representation of this animal as the emblem of the U.S. Democratic Party.
  3. a stupid, silly, or obstinate person.
  4. a woodworking apparatus consisting of a clamping frame and saw, used for cutting marquetry veneers.
adjective
  1. auxiliary: donkey engine; donkey pump; donkey boiler.
noun
  1. a long-eared domesticated member of the horse family (Equidae), descended from the African wild ass (Equus asinus)
  2. a stupid or stubborn person
  3. a footballer known for his or her lack of skill
  4. to talk endlessly
Donkey (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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