boak
boak · boaks · boaked · boaking
To retch or vomitTo retch or vomit.
/bəʊk/
Meaning
2 senses(Scotland)To retch or vomit.
(obsolete)To burp.
Origin
From Middle English bolken (“to belch, vomit”), from Old English bealcian (“to belch, utteFrom Middle English bolken (“to belch, vomit”), from Old English bealcian (“to belch, utter, bring up, sputter out, pour out, give forth, emit, come forth”), from Proto-Germanic *belkaną (“to belch”), ultimately imitative. Cognate with Dutch balken and bulken (“to bellow”), German bölken (“to roar”). See also belch.
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Forms
boaks, boaking, boaked, boakedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbolk
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle