Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for dook. Search instead for dooking.

dook

American  
[dook] / duk /

noun

  1. plug.


dook 1 British  
/ dʊk /

verb

  1. to dip or plunge

  2. to bathe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an instance of dipping, plunging, or bathing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
dook 2 British  
/ dʊk /

noun

  1. a wooden plug driven into a wall to hold a nail, screw, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dook

First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Covid-19 pandemic saw the dook cancelled from Edinburgh's official programme of events.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2024

Following the original dook by friends Andy Kerr and Jim Kilcullen, the event has been repeated for charity.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2024

This year there is no organisation behind it with the dook being run by locals.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2024

When they’re pleased or excited, they emit a noise called a dook — a rapid-fire chortling.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2022

Avoid saying dook and dooty, or doo for dew or due.

From Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected by Anonymous

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training