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gourd

Definition

  • noun: any one of several types of fruits that have a hard shell and that are used for decoration and not for eating
  • noun: any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin
  • synonyms: bottle, cucurbit, calabash

Examples

  • That guy is completely 'out of his gourd'. [=(more commonly) 'out of his mind']

  • I was bored 'out of my gourd'. [=I was very bored]

  • a 'gourdlike' fruit

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) explore the mall? Bye! Here is some money, go buy some useless mall junk. Some headbands and... Are you gonna marry Lucy? Are you out of your gourd? No! She just works with me. Plus, you love her. You love her! You love her! You really, really love her! Okay, stop. (..)
    2013 Despicable Me 2