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- [dawk, dahk]
- /dɔk, dɑk/
- /dˈɔːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawk, dahk]
- /dɔk, dɑk/
Definitions of dawk word
- noun dawk transportation by relays of people or horses, especially in the East Indies. 1
- noun dawk mail delivered by such transportation. 1
- noun dawk (transitive, UK dialectal) To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture. 1
- noun dawk A hollow or crack in timber. 0
- verb dawk (Transitive Verb) (Britain dialectal) To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture. 0
- verb dawk (Transitive Verb) To cut or mark with an incision; gash. 0
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Origin of dawk
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; d(ove)1 + (h)awk1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dawk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dawk 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.
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