sook

[sook]

noun

1. Australia and New Zealand.,  a timid, cowardly person, especially a young person; crybaby.

interjection

1. Midland U.S.,  (used to summon cows from the pasture.)

sook

¹

/ sʊk /

noun

1. dialect,  a baby

2. derogatory,  a coward

3. informal,  a calf

sook

²

/ suːk /

verb

1. to suck

noun

1. the act or an instance of sucking

2. a sycophant; toady

Word History and Origins

Origin of sook¹

First recorded in 1890–95; probably from earlier sense “calf reared by hand,” perhaps suck(-calf), with the spelling representing a Northern England or Scots pronunciation of suck

Word History and Origins

Origin of sook¹

perhaps from Old English sūcan to suck, influenced by Welsh swci swead tame

Origin of sook²

Old English sūcan

Example Sentences

The call to dump Kimmel by Nexstar, whose CEO Perry Sook has praised the administration and said lifting ownership restrictions was the company’s top priority, put pressure on Disney to act because of the number of affiliate stations it owns.

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Sook played down the Sinclair proposal during a Tuesday appearance on CNBC.

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Before Tuesday’s vote, Yang’s mother, Myung Sook Yang, pleaded with the commission to hold the officers involved accountable.

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Founded by South Korean husband-and-wife team Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang in 1984, Forever 21 grew into a prominent name in fashion by the mid-2000s and helped popularize the concept of fast fashion in the U.S.

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Forever 21, founded in 1984 by Korean immigrants Jin Sook and Do Won "Don" Chang, once reigned supreme in youth fashion retail.

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