cuckold

ˈkʌkəʊld

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Definition of cuckold - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marriage betrayal

Dated

man whose wife is unfaithful

Dated

The story revolves around a cuckold seeking revenge..

kink roleplay

Rare

Slang

man aroused by partner's infidelity

Rare

Slang

He admitted to being a cuckold in their relationship.

wittol

marine biology

TECH.

West Indian fish species

TECH.

The cuckold is commonly found in Caribbean waters.

parrotfish

wrasse

Verb

tr.

infidelitycause someone's partner to be cheated on by being unfaithful

She cuckolded him by having an affair.

betray

cheat

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West Indian fish species

Origin of cuckold

Old French, cucu (cuckoo) + -old (suffix)

Terms with cuckold included in their meaning

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cuckold

be unfaithful to a romantic partner

wittol

cuckold acceptance

man who tolerates his wife's infidelity

cuckoldry

marital status

state of being a cuckold

Examples of cuckold in a sentence

The novel's protagonist is a cuckold dealing with betrayal.
The novel's protagonist was portrayed as a cuckold.
In the play, the character was mocked as a cuckold.
Divers often spot the cuckold near coral reefs.
The cuckold is a favorite among local fishermen.
He felt betrayed when she cuckolded him with his best friend.

The novel's plot revolves around a man being cuckolded.

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French:cocu, cocufier, ...
German:betrogener Ehemann, betrügen, ...
Italian:cornuto, cornificare, ...
Spanish:marido engañado, engañar, ...
Portuguese:corno, trair, ...
Chinese:戴绿帽子的人, 使戴绿帽子, ...
Japanese:不貞な妻の夫, 寝取る, ...
Arabic:دَيُّوث, خَانَ, ...
Hebrew:בַּעַל נִבְגָּד, בָּגְדָה, ...
Russian:рогоносец, изменять, ...
Ukrainian:рогоносець, зраджувати, ...
Hindi:बेवफा पत्नी का पति, कुक्कल्ड बनाना, ...
Bengali:প্রতারিত স্বামী, প্রতারিত করা, ...
Catalan:marit enganyat, fer cornudo, ...
Czech:paroháč, parohatit, ...
Danish:bedraget mand, gøre til hanrej, ...
Dutch:bedrogen echtgenoot, bedriegen, ...
Greek:κερατωμένος σύζυγος, κερατώνω, ...
Hungarian:felszarvazott férj, megcsalni valakit, ...
Khmer:បុរសដែលប្រពន្ធរបស់ខ្លួនក្បត់ចិត្ត, ផិតក្បត់ដៃគូរបស់នរណាម្នាក់, ...
Korean:배신당한 남편, 바람맞히다, ...
Persian:شوهر خیانت‌دیده, خیانت کرد, ...
Polish:zdradzony mąż, zdradzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):corno, cornear, ...
Romanian:încornorat, a înșela, ...
Swedish:bedragen make, bedra, ...
Thai:สามีที่ถูกภรรยานอกใจ, นอกใจ, ...
Turkish:aldatılmış koca, aldatmak, ...
Vietnamese:người chồng bị cắm sừng, cắm sừng, ...

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