Cari
Cuckoo
01
kangkok, burung kangkok
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
Contoh-contoh
The cuckoo's melodic call echoed through the forest, signaling the arrival of spring.
Panggilan melodi kangkok bergema di hutan, menandakan kedatangan musim semi.
With stealthy movements, the cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of a unsuspecting songbird, tricking it into raising its young.
Dengan gerakan diam-diam, burung kukuk meletakkan telurnya di sarang burung penyanyi yang tidak curiga, menipunya untuk membesarkan anaknya.
02
a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Contoh-contoh
Do n't listen to that cuckoo — he has no idea what he's talking about.
The manager called him a cuckoo after the project failed.
to cuckoo
01
to repeat monotonously, imitating the repetitive call of a cuckoo bird
Contoh-contoh
He cuckooed the phrase over and over until everyone got bored.
The child cuckooed the song throughout the morning.
