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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Cuckoo
     (Heb. shahaph), from a root meaning "to be lean; slender." This
     bird is mentioned only in Lev. 11:16 and Deut. 14:15 (R.V.,
     "seamew"). Some have interpreted the Hebrew word by "petrel" or
     "shearwater" (Puffinus cinereus), which is found on the coast of
     Syria; others think it denotes the "sea-gull" or "seamew." The
     common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) feeds on reptiles and large
     insects. It is found in Asia and Africa as well as in Europe. It
     only passes the winter in Palestine. The Arabs suppose it to
     utter the cry _Yakub_, and hence they call it _tir el-Yakub_;
     i.e., "Jacob's bird."

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k[oo^]k"[=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F.
     coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????,
     Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied
     genera, of many species.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The European cuckoo ({Cuculus canorus) builds no nest
           of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other
           birds, to be hatched by them. The American
           yellow-billed cuckoo ({Coccyzus Americanus) and the
           black-billed cuckoo ({Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) build
           their own nests.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for
        striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the
        cuckoo.
  
     Cuckoo dove (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus
        Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies.
  
     Cuckoo fish (Zo["o]l.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla
        cuculus). The name probably alludes to the sound that it
        utters.
  
     Cuckoo falcon (Zo["o]l.), any falcon of the genus Baza.
        The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.
  
     Cuckoo maid (Zo["o]l.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo
        mate.
  
     Cuckoo+ray+(Zo["o]l.),+a+British+ray+({Raia+miraletus" rel="nofollow">Cuckoo ray (Zo["o]l.), a British ray ({Raia miraletus).
  
     Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle.
     (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the
         larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called
         also toad spittle and frog spit.
     (b) (Zo["o]l.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of
         which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes
         this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora,
         Helochara, and allied genera.
  
     Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k??k"??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou,
     prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr.
     k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied
     genera, of many species.
  
     Note: The European cuckoo ({Cuculus canorus) builds no nest
           of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other
           birds, to be hatched by them. The American
           yellow-billed cuckoo ({Coccyzus Americanus) and the
           black-billed cuckoo ({C. erythrophthalmus) build their
           own nests.
  
     Cuckoo bee (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in
        the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or
        larvae. They belong to the genera Nomada, Melecta,
        Epeolus, and others.
  
     Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for
        striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the
        cuckoo.
  
     Cuckoo dove (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus
        Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies.
  
     Cuckoo fish (Zo["o]l.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla
        cuculus). The name probably alludes to the sound that it
        utters.
  
     Cuckoo falcon (Zo["o]l.), any falcon of the genus Baza.
        The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.
  
     Cuckoo maid (Zo["o]l.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo
        mate.
  
     Cuckoo+ray+(Zo["o]l.),+a+British+ray+({Raia+miraletus" rel="nofollow">Cuckoo ray (Zo["o]l.), a British ray ({Raia miraletus).
  
     Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle.
     (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the
         larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called
         also toad spittle and frog spit.
     (b) (Zo["o]l.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of
         which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes
         this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora,
         Helochara, and allied genera.
  
     Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  cuckoo
       n 1: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool [syn: fathead, goof,
             goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, twat, zany]
       2: any of numerous European and North American birds having
          pointed wings and a long tail
       v : repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     Αγγλικά a.
     (οικ) τρελός, μουρλός
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο κούκος (το πουλί)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     a.
     (lb en slang) crazy; not sane.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 The sound of that particular bird.
     3 The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
     4 The cuckoo clock itself.
     5 A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should
  not be (used especially in the phrase ''a cuckoo in the nest'').
     6 (lb en slang) Someone who is crazy.
     7 (alt form en coo-coo  Barbadian food)
     vb.
     1 To make the call of a cuckoo.
     2 To repeat something incessantly. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en UK) To commit a form of crime in which the home of a
  vulnerable person is taken over by a criminal gang and used by them as a
  base for their activities.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     a.
     (lb en slang) crazy; not sane.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 The sound of that particular bird.
     3 The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
     4 The cuckoo clock itself.
     5 A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should
  not be (used especially in the phrase ''a cuckoo in the nest'').
     6 (lb en slang) Someone who is crazy.
     7 (alt form en coo-coo  Barbadian food)
     vb.
     1 To make the call of a cuckoo.
     2 To repeat something incessantly. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en UK) To commit a form of crime in which the home of a
  vulnerable person is taken over by a criminal gang and used by them as a
  base for their activities.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     a.
     (lb en slang) crazy; not sane.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 The sound of that particular bird.
     3 The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
     4 The cuckoo clock itself.
     5 A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should
  not be (used especially in the phrase ''a cuckoo in the nest'').
     6 (lb en slang) Someone who is crazy.
     7 (alt form en coo-coo  Barbadian food)
     vb.
     1 To make the call of a cuckoo.
     2 To repeat something incessantly. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en UK) To commit a form of crime in which the home of a
  vulnerable person is taken over by a criminal gang and used by them as a
  base for their activities.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     a.
     (lb en slang) crazy; not sane.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 The sound of that particular bird.
     3 The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
     4 The cuckoo clock itself.
     5 A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should
  not be (used especially in the phrase ''a cuckoo in the nest'').
     6 (lb en slang) Someone who is crazy.
     7 (alt form en coo-coo  Barbadian food)
     vb.
     1 To make the call of a cuckoo.
     2 To repeat something incessantly. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en UK) To commit a form of crime in which the home of a
  vulnerable person is taken over by a criminal gang and used by them as a
  base for their activities.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     Englanti a.
     hölmö
     Englanti n.
     käki
     Englanti vb.
     (''käestä'') kukkua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cuckoo
     Engelska n.
     gök

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Cuckoo /kˈʊkuː/
  الوقواق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  cuckoo //ˈkuː.kuː// //ˈkʊk.uː// 
  1. чалнат
  someone crazy
  2. ку́кувица, кукуви́ца
  the bird
  3. кукане
  the sound

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  cuckoo //ˈkuː.kuː// //ˈkʊk.uː// 
  1. кукам
  to make the call of a cuckoo
  2. повтарям монотонно
  to repeat something incessantly