English Explanatory Dictionary

kook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
  2. A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kuːk/ ko͞ok En-au-kook.ogg

Word forms

kook kooks

Etymology

Possibly from cuckoo.

Synonyms

nutjob odd duck weirdo basket case basket weaver crack crackpot crazy crazyhead dingbat eccentric fruit and nut case fruit cake fruit loop fruitloop head case kook loony loony tune lunatic madcap madhead mental case nut nut ball nutbar nutburger nutcase nutter psycho psychoceramic schizo screwball space cadet space pilot unconventional wackadoo wackadoodle wacko whackjob whacko wingnut space case bizarro coot crank freak glaik hard case live one nutbag oddball oddity odd bod odd fish queerdo queer fish rum strange bird strange fish

Derived words

kook cord kookdance kookdom kookery kookfest kookily kookish kookism kookness kookologist kookology kook out kooky kookie
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