cuckooˈku ku, ˈkʊk u
cuckoo (v)
- present
- cuckoos
- past
- cuckooed
- past participle
- cuckooed
- present participle
- cuckooing
cuckoo (n)
- plural
- cuckoos
English Definitions:
fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany (noun)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
cuckoo (verb)
any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
cuckoo (verb)
repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
cuckoo (Noun)
Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae (from Latin cuculus), famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, that has a characteristic two-note call
cuckoo (Noun)
The sound of that particular bird.
cuckoo (Noun)
The bird shaped figure found in Swiss/German clocks (cuckoo clocks) or the clock itself.
cuckoo (Noun)
Someone found where they shouldn't be (used especially in the phrase 'A cuckoo in the nest'.)
cuckoo (Noun)
Someone who is crazy.
cuckoo (Verb)
To make the call of a cuckoo
cuckoo (Verb)
To repeat something incessantly
cuckoo (Adjective)
Crazy; not sane.
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds, named for the Common Cuckoo of Europe. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos. Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute. The cuckoo family, in addition to those species named as such, also includes the roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae respectively. The cuckoos are generally medium sized slender birds. The majority are arboreal, with a sizeable minority that are terrestrial. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority of species being tropical. Some species are migratory. The cuckoos feed on insects, insect larvae and a variety of other animals, as well as fruit. Many species are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species, but the majority of species raise their own young.
Cuckoo
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes . The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae respectively. The cuckoo order Cuculiformes is one of three that make up the Otidimorphae, the other two being the turacos and the bustards. The family Cuculidae contains 150 species which are divided into 33 genera. The cuckoos are generally medium-sized slender birds. Most species live in trees, though a sizeable minority are ground-dwelling. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution; the majority of species are tropical. Some species are migratory. The cuckoos feed on insects, insect larvae and a variety of other animals, as well as fruit. Some species are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species and giving rise to the metaphor cuckoo's egg, but the majority of species raise their own young. Cuckoos have played a role in human culture for thousands of years, appearing in Greek mythology as sacred to the goddess Hera. In Europe, the cuckoo is associated with spring, and with cuckoldry, for example in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. In India, cuckoos are sacred to Kamadeva, the god of desire and longing, whereas in Japan, the cuckoo symbolises unrequited love.
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