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- [kreyk]
- /kreɪk/
- /kreɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kreyk]
- /kreɪk/
Definitions of crake word
- noun crake any of several rails that occur in the Old World, such as the corncrake and the spotted crake 3
- noun crake any of several rails with long legs and a short bill; esp., the corncrake 3
- noun crake any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake. 1
- noun crake A bird of the rail family, especially one with a short bill like the corncrake. 1
- noun crake Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills. 0
- noun crake (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A crack; a boast. 0
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Origin of crake
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old Norse krākr, krāki crow1
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Parts of speech for Crake
noun
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crake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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