1. plural of coot: dark-colored water birds with white bills and lobed toes
2. plural of coot: foolish or eccentric old people
Usage: informal; sometimes offensive

Examples

• Several coots swam near the dock at the lake.
• The coots built their nests among the reeds.
• We spotted a family of coots with their chicks.
• The pond was home to ducks, geese, and coots.
• Those old coots at the diner complain about everything.
• The neighborhood coots gather every morning to gossip.