US /leɪk/ UK /leɪk/
Homophones
verb Freq #325477

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself

    The children would laik in the yard until dusk.

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Synonyms
1 verb · northern english dialect:... playlarkfrolic
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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