Gowk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡaʊk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gowk is a noun meaning (Northern England, Scotland) A cuckoo.
Meaning
(Northern England, Scotland) A cuckoo.
More Meanings
- To make foolish; to stupefy.
- (Geordie) An apple core.
- (Geordie, obsolete) The central part of any thing; pith; core.
- (dialectal) The hard centre of a boil or sore.
- (dialectal) The yolk of an egg.
- (dialectal) The inner part of a haystack.
Example Sentences
God has sent me gowks for secretaries.
look how the man stands as he were gowk'd
"Ill-fard, crazy, crack-brained gowk, that she is!" exclaimed the housekeeper.
`You daft great gowk, puttin' yerself in the way of harm after all this time out of a war.'
Word Forms
- gowks
- gowking
- gowked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cocker, cuckoo, cockwomble, gorcrow, clocker, roostcock.
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