turkey

noun

ˈtər-kē How to pronounce turkey (audio)
Definition of turkeynext
1
as in goose
a person who lacks good sense or judgment only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero

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2
as in idiot
a stupid person you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!

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3
as in disaster
something that has failed his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it

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Recent Examples of turkey Very demure but would be nice on TJ’s turkey corn dogs, a personal favorite. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026 According to Cal Expo employee Jacoba Felipe, around 10 wild turkeys roam the farm when there are fewer visitors. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Chickpeas add even more protein and texture to this family-friendly Instant Pot turkey chili. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026 If there are wild turkeys as well as deer, the lease is more valuable. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for turkey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
  1. goose
  2. moron
  3. disaster
  4. fool
  5. stupid
  6. failure
  7. lunatic
  8. dummy
Noun
  • Taylor Sheridan is Paramount's golden goose right now, creating the ultra-popular Yellowstone franchise along with a passel of other shows.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • They were provided by a speedy and adventurous black squirrel, who spent the better part of an inning on and around the playing field and at one point led an army of ground crew members on a wild goose — uh, squirrel — chase in right field.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of goose
Noun
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
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  • Next week, for the first time ever, Taiwan will deliberately slow its mobile internet speed, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth becomes scarce in emergencies ranging ⁠from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There was another near disaster when, two weeks out from the wedding, the couple learned their venue couldn’t accommodate them.
    — Jessica Salter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of disaster
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  • The fool-proof collection covers all the bases from your first cleanse to your five-to-nine, and easy refreshes throughout the day.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There was simply no reason to try to match that; and Bogaerts would have been a fool not to accept it.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • The failures of England’s previous generations were multi-faceted, but how much did the national culture feed into the acceptance of their behaviour?
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These can overwhelm and damage your kidneys, leading to kidney failure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of failure
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  • While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of lunatic
Noun
  • Most uncomfortable—not even a crash-test dummy would have enjoyed it.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • On June 15, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted crash testing, using a three-year-old dummy to test the headrest at its highest position in both forward- and rear-facing modes.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
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