sook

American  

[sook] / sʊk /

noun

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

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interjection

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

sook ¹ British  

/ sʊk /

noun

1. dialect a baby

2. derogatory a coward

3. informal a calf

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sook ² British  

/ suːk /

verb

1. to suck

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noun

1. the act or an instance of sucking

2. a sycophant; toady

Etymology

Origin of sook

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

Example Sentences

Nexstar boss Perry Sook had argued that lifting the cap was necessary to help local broadcasters compete, as streaming networks and other changes remake media.

From BBC

Since founding Nexstar in 1996 with a single Pennsylvania television station, Sook has expanded it into the largest local television operator in the US, with more than 200 stations.

From BBC

“This transaction is essential to sustaining strong local journalism in the communities we serve,” Nexstar founder and Chief Executive Perry Sook said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“By bringing these two outstanding companies together, Nexstar will be a stronger, more dynamic enterprise — better positioned to deliver exceptional journalism and local programming with enhanced assets, capabilities and talent,” Sook said in a statement.

From MarketWatch

With calls of “sook calf,” Guinnip starts the day the same way his father and grandfather did before him.

From The Wall Street Journal