cuckoo clock

ˈkʊku klɒk

Definition

Definition of cuckoo clock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

timekeeping birdclock with a bird that pops out and makes a cuckoo sound

The cuckoo clock chimed and the bird popped out.
He bought a cuckoo clock from Switzerland.
The old cuckoo clock hung in the hallway.

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Images of cuckoo clock

clock with a bird that pops out and makes a cuckoo sound

Expressions with cuckoo

go cuckoo

become extremely enthusiastic or excited

She went cuckoo over the new movie release.

cloud cuckoo land

imaginary place where things are unreal or impossible

He lives in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks that's possible.

cuckoo's egg

egg laid by a cuckoo in another bird's nest

The cuckoo's egg hatched before the host's eggs.

cuckoo spit

frothy white mass on plants by froghopper larvae

Cuckoo spit is often seen on garden plants.

cuckoo's nest

state of chaos or madness

The office was a complete cuckoo's nest during the merger..

common cuckoo

migratory bird known for its call and laying eggs in other nests

The common cuckoo is famous for its call and brood parasitism.

Expressions with clock

clock in

record the start of a work period

She clocks in at 9 AM every day.

clock out

end a work period by recording time

She will clock out at 5 PM.

ticking clock

clock making a repetitive ticking sound

The ticking clock in the room was soothing..

clock off

leave work by recording departure time

She clocks off at 5 PM every day.

put the clock back

change the time to an earlier hour

We need to put the clock back this weekend.

around the clock

adv.

continuously without stopping

The store is open around the clock.

off the clock

adv.

not working or on duty

She likes to read when she's off the clock.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

watch the clock

look at the clock repeatedly

During the meeting, he kept watching the clock.

beat the clock

finish a task before time runs out

She managed to beat the clock and submit her test.

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French:horloge à coucou, ...
German:Kuckucksuhr, ...
Italian:cucù, ...
Spanish:reloj de cuco, ...
Portuguese:relógio de cuco, ...
Chinese:布谷钟, ...
Japanese:鳩時計, ...
Arabic:ساعة الكوكو, ...
Hebrew:שָׁעוֹן קוּקוּיָּה, ...
Russian:часы с кукушкой, ...
Ukrainian:годинник з зозулею, ...
Hindi:कुक्कू घड़ी, ...
Bengali:কুকু ঘড়ি, ...
Catalan:rellotge de cucut, ...
Czech:kukačky, ...
Danish:gøgeur, ...
Dutch:koekoeksklok, ...
Greek:ρολόι κούκου, ...
Hungarian:kakukkos óra, ...
Khmer:នាឡិកាបក្សីកុកគូ, ...
Korean:뻐꾸기시계, ...
Persian:ساعت کوکو, ...
Polish:zegar z kukułką, ...
Portuguese (BR):relógio cuco, ...
Romanian:ceas cu cuc, ...
Swedish:gökur, ...
Thai:นาฬิกานกกาเหว่า, ...
Turkish:guguklu saat, ...
Vietnamese:đồng hồ cúc cu, ...

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