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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLEEK

Of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEEK

cleek  [kliːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEEK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cleek is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLEEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obsolete golf clubs

Early golf clubs were all made of wood. They were hand-crafted, often by the players themselves, and had no standard shape or form. As the sport of golf developed, a standard set of clubs began to take shape, with different clubs being fashioned to perform different tasks and hit various types of shot. Later, as more malleable iron became widely used for shorter range clubs, an even wider variety of clubs became available.

Definition of cleek in the English dictionary

The definition of cleek in the dictionary is a large hook, such as one used to land fish. Other definition of cleek is a former name for a club, corresponding to the modern No. 1 or No. 2 iron, used for long low shots.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEEK


antileak
ˌæntɪˈliːk
Belleek
bəˈliːk
bleak
bliːk
cleik
kliːk
clique
kliːk
houseleek
ˈhaʊsˌliːk
leak
liːk
leek
liːk
nastalik
ˈnæstəˌliːk
oblique
əˈbliːk
relique
rəˈliːk
silique
sɪˈliːk
sleek
sliːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEEK

clearwing
clearwing moth
cleat
cleavability
cleavable
cleavage
cleave
cleaver
cleavers
cleck
clecky
Cleese
Cleethorpes
cleeve
clef
cleft
cleft lip
cleft palate
cleg

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEEK

Ancient Greek
cheek
creek
fenugreek
geek
Gleek
Great Week
Greek
green leek
hide-and-seek
Holy Week
keek
meek
midweek
peek
sand leek
seek
steek
turn the other cheek
week

Synonyms and antonyms of cleek in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cleek» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEEK

Find out the translation of cleek to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cleek from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cleek» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁钩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cleek
570 millions of speakers

English

cleek
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cleek
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

cleek
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Клик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cleek
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cleek
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cleek
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cleek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cleek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cleek
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cleek
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cleek
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cleek
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साफ करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cleek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cleek
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cleek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cleek
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cleek
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cleek
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cleek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cleek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cleek

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEEK»

The term «cleek» is regularly used and occupies the 79.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEEK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cleek» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cleek» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cleek

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEEK»

Discover the use of cleek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cleek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Early Western Augusta Pioneers: Including the Families of ...
This little known but important work contains detailed genealogies of the twenty families mentioned in the title of the work, who settled in that region of "old western Augusta" that today encompasses Bath and Highland counties, Virginia.
George Washington Cleek, 1957
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Cleek of Scotland Yard
In these tales, Cleek used his encyclopedic knowledge of crime on cases that would baffle police.
T. P. Hanshew, 2008
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Cleek, the Master Detective
In these tales, Cleek used his encyclopedic knowledge of crime on cases that would baffle police.
T. P. Hanshew, 2007
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Cleek of Scotland Yard: Being the Record of the Further Life ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas W. Hanshew, 2013
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The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms: From 1500 to the ...
40 / cleek rable strength, 'lofts' his ball over the bunker. 1867 "R.C." The Second or Cartgate Hole in Poems on Golf 49: But see, one glorious cleek-stroke from the sand Sends Tyro home . . . 1875 Robert Clark Golf, A Royal & Ancient Game ...
Peter Davies, 2005
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Devotional Ventures: 60 Inspiring Devotions for the Business ...
But how do you integrate your faith at work? In Devotional Ventures, Christian business professionals offer 60 engaging devotional insights on how to integrate your faith throughout your personal and professional life.
Corey Cleek, 2007
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The Cleek/Click Descendants of Mathias: Early Southwest ...
Mathias Cleek was born in about 1720 in Alsace, Germany. His father was Baltus Cleek. He married Margaret in 1760 in Pennsylvania or Virginia. They had seven known children. He died in about 1820 in Scott County, Virginia.
J. D. Cleek, 2005
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The Complete Golfer
CHAPTER IX THE CLEEK AND DRIVING MASHIE A test of the golfer — The versatility of the cleek — Different kinds of cleeks — Points of the driving mashie — Difficulty of continued success with it — The cleek is more reliable — Ribbed ...
Harry Vardon, 2010
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Don'ts for Golfers
Don't forget that the iron and cleek are shorter in the shaft than the brassie and driver. It is well to remember that the shorter the shaft, the nearer to the ball should be your stance. Don't indulge in undue bending. Draw a little closer to the ball.
Sandy Green, 2008
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The Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hackensack, ...
Stambergen Sara van Cleek Michiel v. Cleek Barent van Cleek Elizabeth La Roy Leendert van Cleek Sara ten Broek Jacoba Nov. 4 Pieter van Cleek Tryntje van Cleek Apr. 16 Michel Hoffman Marytje Louis Daniel Mar. 22 Daniel Diderik ...
Maria Bockee Carpenter Tower, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEEK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cleek is used in the context of the following news items.
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Medallion Hunt to return to Kingsport
Sponsors for the event include Barberito's, Food City, Kroger and Cleek Farm. Barberito's will serve as the headquarters for hunters to turn in ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»
2
Alabama's confused response to same-sex marriage ruling
by Ashley Cleek. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Across Alabama, more than a dozen probate judges have refused to issue same sex marriage licenses ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
3
Iran's version of the Muppets makes a comeback
By Ashley Cleek (follow). and Denise Hassanzade Ajiri (follow). 541. facebook Share on Facebook · twitter Share on Twitter · googleplus Share ... «PRI, Jun 15»
4
Honor rolls
•Seventh grade: Nicole Barker, Aaron Basso, Jakob Burkett, Derek Burns, Raymond Chesnut, Bethannie Cleek, Melia Gorsuch, Logan Gould, ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jun 15»
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“It makes my service worth it,” Dental office provides free care to …
Over in the next room, Dr. Wyatt also took care of veteran Landon Cleek. It was a day of extractions and fillings the dentist did for free, on his ... «kfor.com, Jun 15»
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Five-year-old boy nearly drowns at residential pool
Cleek said the child fell into the pool as the boy's family was getting ready to leave a ... “We were always in the pool with them,” Cleek said. «Louisburg Herald, Jun 15»
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Puyallup man sentenced to 2 years in prison for hash oil explosion
Cleek was paid $10 for each tube of marijuana he turned into butane honey oil, according to court records. He was using 20 cases of butane ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jun 15»
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Child rushed to hospital after near drowning at pool
And I turned around and saw him under the water behind me," Cleek said. "We yelled for his mother and she got in and started doing CPR ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jun 15»
9
There are no millennials: Why Taco Bell isn't 'on fleek' and Chevy …
Chevy going emoji, Taco Bell being 'on cleek' [sic], textspeak contact lens cases, Microsoft co-opting memes for its social feeds and the utter ... «The Drum, Jun 15»
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Cape Central Junior High School honor roll
... Kelandria Campbell, Danielle Carter, Matthew Cleek, Alexa Cook, Cameron Cox, Jada Cox-McClellon, Christian Cruz-Marcial, Emery Davis, ... «Southeast Missourian, Jun 15»

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