FIKE


Meaning of FIKE in English

I. ˈfīk verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English fiken, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse fīkjask to desire eagerly, fīkenn eager, Norwegian fika to strive, hurry, Danish fige; akin to Old English fācian to try to obtain, to get

intransitive verb

1. dialect Britain : to move restlessly : fidget

2. dialect Britain : worry , fuss

don't fike about it

3. dialect Britain : to bustle about : create a fuss over nothing

transitive verb

chiefly Scotland : to bring pain to : hurt

II. noun

( -s )

1. dialect Britain : fidget , worry

2. dialect Britain : a passing fancy : fad , whim

III.

variant of fyke

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