berk

noun

ˈbərk How to pronounce berk (audio)
Definition of berknext
British
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment I wouldn't like some silly berk from Fleet Street following me about

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  1. fool
  2. goose
  3. nut
Noun
  • Another disaster might make the Steelers or any team fools for casting their lot with Pickens.
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Wednesday’s game could be a Finals preview, but predicting June’s outcomes in January feels like a fool’s errand.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of fool
Noun
  • Erik Kain Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Fowl Plains Outfitters is located in Great Bend, Kansas, offering duck and goose hunts.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of goose
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.
    Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
Definition of nut
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