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- [kleek]
- /klik/
- /ˈkliːk/
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- [kleek]
- /klik/
Definitions of cleek word
- noun cleek a large hook, such as one used to land fish 3
- noun cleek a former name for a club, corresponding to the modern No. 1 or No. 2 iron, used for long low shots 3
- noun cleek a large hook 3
- noun cleek the number one iron 3
- noun cleek the number four wood 3
- noun cleek Chiefly Scot. a large hook, especially one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food. 1
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Origin of cleek
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (Scots) cleke hook, derivative of cleke to take hold of, variant of cleche, akin to clutch1
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Parts of speech for Cleek
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cleek popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cleek usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cleek
noun cleek
- wedge — a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
- putter — to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner: to putter in the garden.
- driver — a person or thing that drives.
- spoon — a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
Top questions with cleek
- what is a cleek?