turkey - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'turkey' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Turkey

[ n.]

- An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia.
- Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of America.

Meaning of 'turkey' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . turkey

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

Example in sentence:

some joker is blocking the driveway

Meaning (2):
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

Example in sentence:

the first experiment was a real turkey;
the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned

Nearby Words:

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Turkey trot
Turkey trot is a term used to describe the practice of transferring problem or performance-challenged employees from one position or department to another

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