CLUCK Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

cluck

noun

Definition of cluck

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

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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

Noun

Pyrite, commonly known as fool’s gold, is an unusual semiconductor.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
There’s a version of this character that’s just the fool, and you’re disconnected from him, but Matthew takes you on a journey with this character.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fool

Noun

Antonio Nowden, a neighbor who lives at the Kelly Road house, said April 1 that the dog in question, a mutt with brown fur and a white spot on its chest, is not his.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of mutt

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