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Gook

noun/hˈeɪmz/
Definition
any thick, viscous matter
(slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈeɪmz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʊk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʊk/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈeɪmz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
slimyadjectivecovered with or resembling slime
slimeverbcover or stain with slime
gooeyadjectivesoft and sticky
muckyadjectivedirty and messy; covered with mud or muck
muckverbsoil with mud, muck, or mire
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
ok
toute matière épaisse et visqueuse
🇪🇸Spanish
bien
cualquier materia espesa y viscosa
🇮🇹Italian
va bene
qualsiasi materia densa e viscosa
🇳🇱Dutch
goed
elke dikke, stroperige materie
🇵🇹Portuguese
cara
qualquer matéria espessa e viscosa
🇷🇺Russian
дурак
любая густая, вязкая материя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुक
कोई गाढ़ा, चिपचिपा पदार्थ
🇮🇳Telugu
గూక్
ఏదైనా మందపాటి, జిగట పదార్థం
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೂಕ್
ಯಾವುದೇ ದಪ್ಪ, ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧತೆಯ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗൂക്ക്
ഏതെങ്കിലും കട്ടിയുള്ള, വിസ്കോസ് ദ്രവ്യം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
古克
任何粘稠的物质
🇯🇵Japanese
グク
あらゆる厚くて粘性のある物質
🇰🇷Korean
두껍고 점성이 있는 물질
🇹🇭Thai
เก่ง
วัตถุที่มีความหนาและหนืดใดๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang bodoh
benda kental dan kental apa pun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جوك
أي مادة سميكة ولزجة
🇮🇷Persian
گوک
هر ماده غلیظ و چسبناک
🇹🇷Turkish
güzel
herhangi bir kalın, viskoz madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוק
כל חומר סמיך וצמיג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gook'?
The primary meaning of 'gook' is 'any thick, viscous matter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gook' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gook' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gook' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gook' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'gook' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gook' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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