cuckoo

• Nom désignant un oiseau de taille moyenne, connu pour son cri caractéristique et souvent associé au printemps ainsi qu'à la pratique de déposer ses œufs dans les nids d'autres oiseaux.

A noun referring to a medium-sized bird known for its distinctive call, often associated with spring and the practice of laying eggs in other birds' nests.

1. A2formal

   A medium-sized bird known for its distinctive call and habit of laying eggs in other birds' nests.

   Coucou gris

   • The cuckoo's call is a sign of spring in many countries.
   • A cuckoo laid its egg in the warbler's nest.
   • We heard a cuckoo singing in the forest.

2. Crazy or eccentric personB2informal

   A person who behaves in a silly or irrational way.

   Fou, personne excentrique

   • He's a bit of a cuckoo, always talking to himself.
   • Don't listen to him, he's a complete cuckoo.
   • She acted like a cuckoo at the party, dancing on the table.

   Synonymescrackpotcrankkookloonlunaticnutnutterscrewballweirdo

   Antonymesrationalist

• Verbe signifiant répéter mécaniquement ou de manière monotone quelque chose, ou émettre un son semblable au cri du coucou.

A verb meaning to repeat something mechanically or monotonously, or to make a sound like a cuckoo bird.

1. To repeat monotonouslyC1informal

   To say something repeatedly in a dull, monotonous way, like the call of a cuckoo bird.

   répéter de façon monotone

   • He just cuckooed the same phrase over and over.
   • The child cuckooed the song until everyone was annoyed.
   • She cuckooed her demands without listening to anyone.

   Synonymesechoparrotrepeat

   Antonymesimprovisevary