hokea — meaning in English

English meaning

• cuckoo noun A gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
• parrot noun A brightly coloured tropical bird known for its curved beak and ability to mimic human speech.
• roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.

Senses

hokea is used for these senses in English:

• cuckoo To repeat something incessantly.
• parrot (transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
• roll (ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.

cuckoo — full definition

1. noun A gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
2. adj Informal word for crazy or not making sense.
3. verb To move into and take over someone's home, often a vulnerable person's, in order to use it for criminal activity.

parrot — full definition

1. noun A brightly coloured tropical bird known for its curved beak and ability to mimic human speech.
2. noun Someone who repeats what others say without really understanding it.
3. verb To repeat something word for word without showing any real understanding of it.

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