Transcription
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- [uh-peek]
- /əˈpik/
- /ə.ˈpiːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-peek]
- /əˈpik/
Definitions of apeak word
- adverb apeak in a vertical or almost vertical position 3
- adverb apeak in a vertical position 3
- adjective apeak more or less vertical. 1
- adjective apeak (of a dropped anchor) as nearly vertical as possible without being free of the bottom. 1
- adjective apeak (of an anchored vessel) having the anchor cable as nearly vertical as possible without freeing the anchor. 1
- adverb apeak vertically. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of apeak
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; a-1 + peak1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Apeak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apeak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.