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reak

/ˈɹiːk/

reak noun: a prank.

Noun

reak (plural reaks)

  1. (obsolete) A prank.
    • They play such reaks.c. 1622, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, “The Sea-Voyage. A Comedy.”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act IV...

Forms of reak

pluralreaks

Origin of reak

Compare Icelandic hrekkr, or English wreak vengeance.

Words that rhyme with reak

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Questions about reak

What does reak mean?
Reak means a prank.
What part of speech is reak?
Reak is a noun.
How do you pronounce reak?
Reak is pronounced /ˈɹiːk/.
What is the plural of reak?
The plural of reak is reaks.

Words near reak in the dictionary

  1. reair
  2. reaired
  3. reairing
  4. reairs
  5. reais
  6. reak
  7. reaks
  8. real
  9. real ale
  10. real ales
  11. real analysis

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