English Explanatory Dictionary

gowk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cuckoo.
  2. A fool.
verb
  1. To make foolish; to stupefy.
noun
  1. An apple core.
  2. The central part of any thing; pith; core.
  3. The hard centre of a boil or sore.
  4. The yolk of an egg.
  5. The inner part of a haystack.
verb
  1. To retch; vomit.

Pronunciation

/ɡaʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gowk.wav [ˈɡæʊ̯ˀk]

Word forms

gowk gowks gowking gowked goke goak gauk gouk geak cowk

Etymology

From Middle English goke, gowke, from Old Norse gaukr (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰegʰuǵʰ- (“cuckoo”).

Derived words

begowk glimmer-gowk hunt the gowk
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