gjøk — meaning in English
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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
gjøk is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
cuckoo — full definition
- noun A gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
- adj Informal word for crazy or not making sense.
- verb To move into and take over someone's home, often a vulnerable person's, in order to use it for criminal activity.