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    sook
    /suːk/

    noun

    • 1. a person lacking spirit or self-confidence. informal Australian, New Zealand, Scottish
    • 2. a hand-reared calf. informal Australian, New Zealand

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOOK definition: 1. a shy or cowardly (= not brave) child or person: 2. to refuse to smile and be pleasant to…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    the act or an instance of sucking. 3. a sycophant; toady. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English sūcan. sook in British English. (sʊk ) Australian and New Zealand informal. verb. 1. to complain peevishly. noun. 2. a peevish complaint.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsook noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a young cow that has been fed from a bottle, not by its mother. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: sook. Definition of sook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › sook_n1sook, n.¹ & int. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word sook mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sook. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English and U.S. English. sook has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (1850s) agriculture (1860s) Entry status.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSOOK - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "SOOK" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sookSook - definition of sook by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. dialect Southwest English a baby. 2. derogatory a coward. 3. (Animals) informal NZ a calf. [perhaps from Old English sūcan to suck, influenced by Welsh swci swead tame] sook. (suːk) or. souk. vb. to suck. n. 1. the act or an instance of sucking. 2. a sycophant; toady. [Old English sūcan]

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySOOK - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "SOOK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sook_n2sook, n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    A timid, weak, or cowardly person; a wimp; a softie. Cf. sooky n. 1910. I declare I was ashamed to own such a sook of a fellow for a brother. Advocate (Melbourne) 19 February 34/2. 1970. She may be reviled as a cissy, a sook. G. Greer, Female Eunuch 79. 1970. He wasn't a sook.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › sookSOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sook definition: a timid, cowardly person, especially a young person; crybaby.. See examples of SOOK used in a sentence.

  11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishSOOK - Definition in English - bab.la

    sook UK /suːk/ • UK /sʊk/ noun 1. ( Australian and New Zealand EnglishScottish Englishinformal ) a person lacking spirit or self-confidence Examples He was impatient with bores , sooks and nags; he was full of ideas and energies , and hopeless at small details .