GLEEK


Meaning of GLEEK in English

I. ˈglēk noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French glic, from Middle Dutch gelijc equal, alike; akin to Old English gelīc equal, alike — more at alike

1. : a card game popular in England throughout the 16th to 18th centuries

2. obsolete : a group of three : trio

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. archaic

a. : gibe , jest

b. : a practical joke

2. archaic : a flirtatious glance

III. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

obsolete : to gain an advantage over (as by trickery)

intransitive verb

archaic : gibe , jest

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