Definition

1. Noun (Botany):

   • Stem; stalk; petiole: The slender part that attaches a leaf, flower, or fruit to a branch or main stem of a plant.
   • Coupon stub; ticket stub; counterfoil: The detachable bottom part of a ticket, receipt, or coupon, kept as a record after the main part is torn off.

2. Adjective:

   • Flustered; panicked; frantic: A state of being confused, hurried, or in a disorganized rush due to fear, worry, or excitement.

3. Adverb:

   • Frantically; in a fluster: Describes an action done in a hurried, chaotic manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Botany):

  • Quả táo vẫn còn dính cuống. (The apple still has its stalk attached.)
  • Anh ấy giữ cuống vé để đối chiếu. (He kept the ticket stub for verification.)

• Adjective:

  • Nghe tin bão đến, mọi người đều cuống. (Hearing the storm was coming, everyone was panicked.)
  • Đừng có cuống, hãy bình tĩnh. (Don't be flustered, stay calm.)

• Adverb:

  • Cô ấy chạy cuống lên tầng hai. (She ran frantically to the second floor.)

Advanced Usage

• "cuống cuồng": An intensified form meaning "frantic," "hectic," or "in a wild panic."
  • Anh ấy tìm chìa khóa một cách cuống cuồng. (He searched for the key in a wild panic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cuống họng (n): throat, gullet (literally "throat stalk").

  • Có cái gì mắc ở cuống họng. (Something is stuck in my throat.)

• Cuống rốn (n): umbilical cord.

  • Bác sĩ cắt cuống rốn cho em bé. (The doctor cut the baby's umbilical cord.)

Synonyms

• Stem, stalk (for the botanical part).
• Stub, counterfoil (for the ticket part).
• Flustered, panicked, frantic (for the adjective).
• Frantically, hectically (for the adverb).

Related Idioms

• Cuống như gà mắc tóc: To be as flustered as a chicken with its hair tangled; to be in a complete panic.

  • Mất ví, cô ấy cuống như gà mắc tóc. (Losing her wallet, she was in a complete panic.)

• Làm cuống: To cause someone to panic or become flustered.

  • Tin đồn đó làm cuống cả văn phòng. (That rumor caused a panic in the whole office.)

noun

1. (Bot) stem; stalk

noun

1. coupon