noun
sook
sook
Sook (noun) means (Australian/New Zealand, informal) Someone seen as overly sensitive, whiny, or easily upset; a crybaby. Example: “Stop being such a sook, it's just a scratch.”
noun
1
(Australian/New Zealand, informal) Someone seen as overly sensitive, whiny, or easily upset; a crybaby.
"Stop being such a sook, it's just a scratch."
"He had a bit of a sook when his team lost the final."
2
A pet name for a young calf, especially one raised by hand.
"The farmer bottle-fed the sook every morning."
How to use sook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn Australian and New Zealand slang, someone who complains or gets upset too easily.
When to use it
Informal; mainly used in Australia and New Zealand — largely unknown in British and American English outside the farming sense.
Common pairings
a bit of a sook
don't be a sook
have a sook
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Word forms
- Plural
- sooks
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Etymology
Likely grew out of the verb "suck," by way of older pet names like Sukey and Suke used for hand-reared calves.
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What does “sook” mean?
The word “sook” means (Australian/New Zealand, informal) Someone seen as overly sensitive, whiny, or easily upset; a crybaby. In plain terms, in Australian and New Zealand slang, someone who complains or gets upset too easily.
How do you pronounce “sook”?
“Sook” is pronounced sook (/suːk/ in IPA).
How do you use “sook” in a sentence?
Here is “sook” used in a sentence: “Stop being such a sook, it's just a scratch.”
What is another word for “sook”?
Words with a similar meaning to “sook” include sook cow, sooky, sookie, sookow, sukow and suck.
What part of speech is “sook”?
“Sook” is a noun.
How many meanings does “sook” have?
“Sook” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: (Australian/New Zealand, informal) Someone seen as overly sensitive, whiny, or easily upset; a crybaby.
