How to pronounce“cuckoo”in English
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Definitions of “cuckoo”
Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, 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.
“He knows me, as the blind man knows the cuckoo, By the bad voice.”
The sound of that particular bird.
To make the call of a cuckoo.
“Switzerland is the home of many musical toys and here were carved whistles in the shapes of birds. These cuckooed realistically when blown into, with the beak opening and shutting, and the tail moving up and down to produce the 'cuck' and the 'oooh'.”
To repeat something incessantly.
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