reek /riːk/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: reocan ]
to have a strong bad smell SYN stink :
This room absolutely reeks.
reek of
He reeked of sweat.
—reek noun [singular] :
the reek of cigarettes and beer
reek of something phrasal verb
to seem very clearly to have a particular quality or be connected with something bad:
The whole business reeks of dishonesty.