cu-cú — 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.

Senses

cu-cú is used for these senses in English:

• cuckoo The sound of that particular bird.
• cuckoo A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).

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.

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