STOOGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stooge mean? 

• STOOGE (noun)
  The noun STOOGE has 2 senses:

1. a person of unquestioning obedience

2. a victim of ridicule or pranks

  Familiarity information: STOOGE used as a noun is rare.

• STOOGE (verb)
  The verb STOOGE has 3 senses:

1. cruise in slow or routine flights

2. act as the stooge

3. act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner

  Familiarity information: STOOGE used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STOOGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person of unquestioning obedience

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

flunkey; flunky; stooge; yes-man

Hypernyms ("stooge" is a kind of...):

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stooge"):

pushover (someone who is easily taken advantage of)

Derivation:

stooge (act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A victim of ridicule or pranks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

butt; goat; laughingstock; stooge

Hypernyms ("stooge" is a kind of...):

dupe; victim (a person who is tricked or swindled)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stooge"):

April fool (the butt of a prank played on April 1st)

Derivation:

stooge (act as the stooge)

• STOOGE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cruise in slow or routine flights

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "stooge" is one way to...):

cruise (travel at a moderate speed)

Domain category:

air; air travel; aviation (travel via aircraft)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Act as the stooge

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Context example:

His role was to stooge for the popular comedian

Hypernyms (to "stooge" is one way to...):

act; play; playact; roleplay (perform on a stage or theater)

Domain category:

dramatic art; dramatics; dramaturgy; theater; theatre (the art of writing and producing plays)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

stooge (a victim of ridicule or pranks)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Context example:

He stooged for the flamboyant Senator

Hypernyms (to "stooge" is one way to...):

act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

stooge (a person of unquestioning obedience)