hunt the gowk

verb

To go on a fool's errand, on which one is sent as a prank.

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Meanings

verbhunt the gowk (third-person singular simple present hunts the gowk, present participle hunting the gowk, simple past and past participle hunted the gowk)

present singular third person hunts the gowk · participle present hunting the gowk · participle past hunted the gowk · past hunted the gowk

  1. UKdialectalTo go on a fool's errand, on which one is sent as a prank.
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APA

hunt the gowk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunt%20the%20gowk

MLA

“hunt the gowk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunt%20the%20gowk. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hunt the gowk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunt%20the%20gowk.

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