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stook
[ stook, stook ]
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to stack sheaves of grain; form a pile of straw.
stook
/ stuːk /
noun
- a number of sheaves set upright in a field to dry with their heads together
verb
- tr to set up (sheaves) in stooks
Derived Forms
- ˈstooker, noun
Other Words From
- stooker noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stook1
Example Sentences
The 67 net yards passing were the fewest in an opener in the past 30 years — a mark that stook only a few hours.
“For two years, we longed for face-to-face classes so even if there’s a flood, we will continue our lessons,” said school teacher Mylene Ambrocio, 37, as she stook in ankle-deep water in a classroom in Pampanga province north of the capital.
Historic reenactor Sally Stook sized up visitor “recruits,” telling them to smile so she could check their teeth.
After a promise of money and land to those who would sign up, Stook showed the new soldiers their tiny six-person tents and the spot on the ground where they would cook meals.
Stook′er, one who sets up the corn in stooks.
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