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cluck

noun

Definition of clucknext
as in idiot
a stupid person stuck with a bunch of clucks on an extended bus tour

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Recent Examples of cluck Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler. — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026 Inside the Georgia State University Gerontology Institute, a group of graduate nursing students cluck like chickens, pretend to build LEGO sets and react to imaginary scenarios. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 The loneliness must’ve broken our poor Mister Killer, the sailors would cluck over his body. — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 What the cluck is going on in Kate Beckinsale’s family? — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cluck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluck
  1. moron
  2. stupid
  3. fool
Noun
  • The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of moron
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
  • Miami’s pass rushing was nonexistent against Las Vegas Was all the talk about the improvement Chop Robinson (one tackle) made to his game fool’s gold?
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Deepfake candidates already clear live interviews, using voice cloning and real-time face swaps that fool experienced recruiters.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fool

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“Cluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluck. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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