Meaning

2 senses

  1. (slang)To cut or remove using dikes.

  2. (US, dialectal, obsolete, slang)To be well dressed.

More definitions
  • enclose with a dike

Examples

18 sentences

  1. I live near the dike.

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  2. We live near the dike.

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  3. Behind the dike lies a pond.

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  4. Behind the dike there is a pond.

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  5. Muskrats are responsible for the destruction of dams and dikes.

    deBisamratten sind für die Zerstörung von Dämmen und Deichen verantwortlich.

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Origin

Of uncertain etymology, first attested in mid-19th century Virginia. Possibly a variant of

Of uncertain etymology, first attested in mid-19th century Virginia. Possibly a variant of deck and deck out or influenced by them.

Contraction of diagonal + cutters.

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Forms

dikes, diking, diked, diked
Base formdike · to dike
3rd person singulardikes
Present participlediking
Past simplediked
Past participlediked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydike
he, she, itdikes

Past simpleLesson

all personsdiked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave diked
he, she, ithas diked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill dike

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • enclose with a dike:dyke

Word family

1 related words
Deriveddike out

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dignitarydignityB2digressdigressiondilapidatedilate
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