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- Dictionarycuckoo/ˈkʊkuː/
noun
- 1. a long-tailed, medium-sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds.
- 2. a mad person. informal
adjective
- 1. mad; crazy: informal "people think you're cuckoo"
verb
- 1. take over (the home of a vulnerable person) in order to establish a base for illegal drug dealing in the area: British "the frightened woman confided to her support worker that her flat had been cuckooed by a gang selling drugs"
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CUCKOO definition: 1. a grey bird with a two-note call that sounds similar to its name. Cuckoos lay their eggs in…. Learn more.
The meaning of CUCKOO is a largely grayish-brown European bird (Cuculus canorus) that is a parasite given to laying its eggs in the nests of other birds which hatch them and rear the offspring; broadly : any of a large family (Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes) to which this bird belongs.
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae (/ kjuːˈkjuːlɪdiː / kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes (/ kjuːˈkjuːlɪfɔːrmiːz / kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis.
A cuckoo is a type of long-tailed bird that's known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds. In the summer, you're most likely to see cuckoos in various parts of Europe.
A cuckoo is a grey bird which makes an easily recognizable sound consisting of two quick notes.
1. (Animals) 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. informal an insane or foolish person. adj. informal insane or foolish. interj.
Cuckoo definition: a common European bird, Cuculus canorus, of the family Cuculidae, noted for its characteristic call and its brood parasitism.. See examples of CUCKOO used in a sentence.
Definition of cuckoo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CUCKOO definition: a bird that makes a sound like its name and puts its eggs into other birds' nests. Learn more.
Sep 23, 2024 · Noun. [edit] cuckoo (countable and uncountable, plural cuckoos) Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call. The sound of that particular bird. The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
