🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Mook

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mook

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mook/muːk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der neueste Mook über urbanes Gärtnern bietet praktische Tipps."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A publication that combines the features of a magazine and a book, typically focused on a specific subject.

    "The latest mook on urban gardening offers practical tips and stunning photography."
  2. 2

    A person who is considered foolish or incompetent.

    "He felt like a mook for forgetting his own birthday."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mook' is believed to have originated in the 1990s, combining 'magazine' and 'book' to describe a hybrid publication format. It reflects the evolution of print media in the digital age, where traditional boundaries between formats have blurred.

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