laik

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /leɪk/ UK /leɪk/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like lek /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/ Sounds like rake /l/ vs /r/

Freq #325477

Meanings

1

verb
Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself

The children would laik in the yard until dusk.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · northern english dialect:... play lark frolic

Word family

Forms laiking

Etymology

A Northern English form related to Middle English laik and Old Norse leikr, meaning play or a game.

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Actions & Processes

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