cuck

1 of 2

noun

ˈkək 

plural cucks

1

: a man whose wife is unfaithful : cuckold

2

informal, disparaging + often offensive : a weak or submissive man

—often used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a man who has politically progressive or moderate views

cuck

2 of 2

verb

cucked; cucking; cucks

transitive verb

1

: to be sexually unfaithful to (someone, especially a man)

also : to have sexual relations with the spouse or partner of (someone else, especially a man)

2

obsolete : to punish (someone) by the cucking stool

Examples of cuck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Supporters of the Republican candidate, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, portray Democrats as wusses, cucks, soy boys who don’t follow sports. —Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Why is Darryl really into being a cuck? —Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for cuckold

Verb

derivative of cuck entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2