geck
geck · gecks · gecked · gecking
To jeer or mock; to show contempt forTo jeer or mock; to show contempt for.
/ɡɛk/
Meaning
2 senses(Northern England, Scotland, ambitransitive)To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.
To toss (one's head) scornfully; to look (at) derisively or disdainfully.
Origin
From Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic andFrom Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian/North Germanic meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat" (Dutch gekken, German gecken, Danish gjække, Swedish gäcka).
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Forms
gecks, gecking, gecked, geckedLessons 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