glaik C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ɡleɪk/ UK /ɡleɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal) He played a glaik on his brother and laughed at the result. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a trick or deception; a... trickdeceptionprankfool Word family Derived forms glaikit Etymology AI details Of obscure origin; a chiefly Scots and dialectal word for a trick, deception, or a flighty person, perhaps related to the verb gleek ('to jest, deceive'). Topics People & Society Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # glaik **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡleɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡleɪk/ ## Meanings 1. a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal) ## Examples - He played a glaik on his brother and laughed at the result. ## Synonyms - trick - deception - prank - fool ## Derived Forms - glaikit ## Etymology Of obscure origin; a chiefly Scots and dialectal word for a trick, deception, or a flighty person, perhaps related to the verb gleek ('to jest, deceive'). ## AI Etymology Glaik has this etymological history: Of obscure origin; a chiefly Scots and dialectal word for a trick, deception, or a flighty person, perhaps related to the verb gleek ('to jest, deceive'). As a noun, glaik names a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal). The same family is visible in derived forms such as glaikit. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - People & Society - Register & Style markdown