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cuckoo vs fool

fool vs cuckoo

cuckoo and fool both are nouns.

cuckoo and fool both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cuckoo Yes No Yes No
fool Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fool is a hypernym of cuckoo; that is, fool is a word with a broader meaning than cuckoo:
  • cuckoo: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
  • fool: a person who lacks good judgment
Other hypernyms of cuckoo include muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool.
cuckoo (noun) fool (noun)
any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail a person who lacks good judgment
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
cuckoo (verb) fool (verb)
repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call indulge in horseplay
fool or hoax
spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of
Difference between cuckoo and fool

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