gowk
/ɡaʊk/
noun
- A foolish or awkward person.
- Don't be such a gowk—check your work before handing it in.
- The old man called the young prankster a gowk for his silly tricks.
- He felt like a gowk when he tripped over his own feet in front of everyone.
- A cuckoo bird.
- Children in the village used to leave food out for the gowk.
- The farmer recognized the gowk's song as a sign of warmer weather.
- In spring, you can hear the gowk calling from the woods.
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