laik C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /leɪk/ UK /leɪk/ See IPA manual Homophones lake /ˈleɪk/ Minimal pairs Sounds like lek /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/ Sounds like rake /l/ vs /ɹ/ Freq #325477 Meanings 1 verb Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself The children would laik in the yard until dusk. Thesaurus 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. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # laik **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /leɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /leɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 325477 ## Meanings 1. Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself ## Examples - The children would laik in the yard until dusk. ## Synonyms - play - lark - frolic ## Etymology A Northern English form related to Middle English laik and Old Norse leikr, meaning play or a game. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown