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cuckold

SayKUK-ohldUS/ˈkʌ.koʊld/UK/ˈkʌ.kəʊld/

Pluralcuckolds

Verbcuckolds, cuckolding, cuckolded

4 meanings of cuckold

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  1. 1
    betrayed husbandnouncountable
    A man whose wife cheats on him, often when he does not know or will not accept it.

    In the old play, the jealous husband is terrified of becoming a cuckold.

    Everyone in town knew about the affair except the cuckold himself.

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  2. 2
    aroused partnernouncountable
    A man who gets sexually excited when his partner has sex with someone else.

    He told the counselor he was a cuckold and enjoyed hearing about his wife's dates.

    Unlike most husbands, a cuckold may find his wife's affairs exciting rather than painful.

  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To cheat on your husband, wife or partner, or to have sex with someone else's partner.

    Everyone knew his wife had cuckolded him, but he had no idea.

    How could you cuckold your best friend by sleeping with his girlfriend?

    UsageYou cuckold the person who is cheated on.

    Similartwo-time

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noun
    A name used for some small tropical sea fish, such as cowfish and trunkfish.

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Origin

From an old French word built on the name of the cuckoo, a bird that lays its eggs in other birds' nests.

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · 2 facts