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- [gouk, gohk]
- /gaʊk, goʊk/
- /gaʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gouk, gohk]
- /gaʊk, goʊk/
Definitions of gowk word
- noun gowk British Dialect. cuckoo. 1
- noun gowk a fool or simpleton. 1
- noun gowk An awkward or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse). 1
- noun gowk a stupid person; fool 0
- noun gowk a cuckoo 0
- noun gowk a simpleton 0
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Origin of gowk
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English goke < Old Norse gaukr; cognate with Old English gēac, German Gauch
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Parts of speech for Gowk
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gowk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gowk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with gowk
- what is a gowk?