greek it
greek it is the alternative letter-case form of Greek it.
Verb capitalized: Greek it
Greek it (third-person singular simple present Greeks it, present participle Greeking it, simple past and past participle Greeked it)
- To act like a Greek, especially the Ancient Greeks.
- [Drinking...] sometimes as many together as there were letters contained in the names of their mistresses... Insomuch that those were prouerbially said to greeke it that quaft in that fashion.1615, George Sandys, “The First Booke”, in The Relation of a Iourney Begun An: Dom: 1610. […], London: […] [Richard Field] for W. Barrett, →OCLC, page 79
- To study the Ancient Greek language.
- Supper being over, the lawyer took his leave, and the doctor began to ſound the learned clerk reſpecting his proficiency in the dead languages. "As to dead languages," replied the ſchoolmafter, "I was once a vaſt pretty ſcholar indeed, but want of exercise has made me main ſlack—I can't get over my...1799, Edward Dubois, A Piece of Family Biography, volume II, page 20
Forms of greek it
| third-person singular present | greeks it |
|---|---|
| present participle | greeking it |
| past participle | greeked it |
| past | greeked it |
| third-person singular present | Greeks it |
| present participle | Greeking it |
| past participle | Greeked it |
| past | Greeked it |
| alternative form | greek it |
| alternative form | Greeke it |
| alternative form | greeke it |
Questions about greek it
- What does greek it mean?
- Greek it means to act like a Greek, especially the Ancient Greeks.
- What is greek it the alternative letter-case form of?
- Greek it is the alternative letter-case form of Greek it.
- What part of speech is greek it?
- Greek it is a verb.
- What is the past tense of greek it?
- The past tense of greek it is greeked it.
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