peacock
To strut about proudly or haughtilyTo strut about proudly or haughtily.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To strut about proudly or haughtily.
(intransitive)To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.
Examples
50 sentencesTom was as proud as a peacock.
ruТом был горд, как павлин. — BW
There's a peacock in the courtyard.
ruВо дворе - павлин. — Karok
Please take care of my peacocks.
deBitte pass auf meine Pfauen auf. — dasbeispielholz
You are prouder than a peacock.
The peacock is a feathered rainbow.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, first component from Old English pēa, pāwaFrom Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, first component from Old English pēa, pāwa (“peacock, peafowl”), ultimately from Latin pāvō; equivalent to pea + cock. Compare Old Norse páfugl (“peacock”, literally “peafowl”), and English peahen, peachick, etc.
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Forms
peacocks, peacocking, peacocked, peacockedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.