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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLEEK

Blend of Glee + geek.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLEEK

Gleek play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLEEK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gleek 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 GLEEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gleek

Gleek can refer to: ▪ A fan of Glee. ▪ An obsolete card game from the 16th century, played by three people ▪ Gleek, Wonder Twins' pet space monkey in the animated series Super Friends ▪ Gleeking, a type of spitting that usually occurs while yawning, comes from the tongue...

Definition of Gleek in the English dictionary

The definition of Gleek in the dictionary is a fanatical admirer of the American television series Glee.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLEEK

Gleichschaltung
gleisation
Gleiwitz
gleization
glen
Glen Albyn
Glen More
Glen of Imaal terrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLEEK

Belleek
cheek
cleek
creek
geek
Greek
green leek
hide-and-seek
Holy Week
houseleek
keek
leek
meek
midweek
peek
sand leek
seek
sleek
turn the other cheek
week

Synonyms and antonyms of Gleek in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gleek» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLEEK

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

Translator English - Chinese

Gleek
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gleek
570 millions of speakers

English

Gleek
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gleek
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Gleek
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gleek
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gleek
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gleek
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gleek
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gleek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gleek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グリーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Gleek
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gleek
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Gleek
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Gleek
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिलेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gleek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gleek
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gleek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gleek
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gleek
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Gleek
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

gleek
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Gleek
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Gleek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gleek

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLEEK»

The term «Gleek» is regularly used and occupies the 87.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLEEK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLEEK»

Discover the use of Gleek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gleek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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100% Gleek: The Unofficial Guide to Glee!
The perfect guide to the cynical, sweet and downright funny hit show, this companion book is packed with behind the scenes facts, set gossip and full colour photos -- it's a must-read for all youGleeks!
Evie Parker, 2010
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Romeo and Juliet
No money, on my faith, but the gleek ; I will give you the minstrel. 1 1 1 First Mus. Then will I give you the serving-creature. Pet. Then will I lay the serving-creature's dagger on your 1 10, 1 1 1 . Prose first by Theob. Two istrel F4. lines, QqFf.
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1913
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes : with ...
Gleek was a game at cards. So, in Greene's Tu Quoque, 1614 : " Why gleek, that's your only game — ." — " Gleek let it be ; for I am persuaded I fhall gleek fome of you." Again, in Tom Tyler and his Wife, 1661 : " 1 suddenly gleek, or men be ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson, 1793
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A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
The ace of trumps, in the game of gleek ; as Tom was the knave, &c. "Monas triumphatrix." Cambridge Diet., 1693. The weleomest thine to Mr«. Abigail, except Tib and Tom in the atocle. Parson's Wedding, O. PI., li, 390. The ace is called 144 , ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1867
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A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. 1871
No money, on my faith, but the gleek ; I will give you the minstrel. in First Mus. Then will I give you the serving-creature. Pet. Then will I lay the serving-creature's dagger on your 1 10, 1 1 1 . Prose first by Theob. Two istrel F4. lines, QqFf. 1 12.
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1871
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The Fortnightly Review
favourite game of Queen Elizabeth, at which her Majesty is reported frequently to have lost her temper (Heaven help the finder ! says a malicious epigram), went out when the Puritans came in, but Gleek retained its popularity. Pepys played it ...
‎1865
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Notes and Queries
Gleek, a game played by three persons with forty -four cards, is described in ' Wit's Interpreter ' by Cotgrave (1685), from which extracts are given in Nares's ' Glossary. The cards had nicknames. The ace of trumps was Tid ; the knave, Tom.
William White, 1907
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A glossary: or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and ...
But keep the gallant'st company and the beat games — — Gleek and primero. Jlchem., v, 4. In the scene whence the following passage comes is a good specimen of the mode of playing. Come, gentlemen, what's your game? Why gleek ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1901
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A GLOSSARY
Mchem., v, 4. In the scene whence the following passage come*, is a good specimen of the mode of playing. Come, gentlemen, what's your game? W\iy gleek ; that's your only game. Gleek let it be, for I am persuaded 1 shall gleek some of you ...
ROBERT NARES, A.M., F.R.S., F.A.S.,, 1859
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
GLEEK, v.\ Skinner says, either from the Ger. Gleek, n, fgluck, fortune, or the A. S. ge-lic ; Ger. gleick, similts ; — he only speaks of the word as applied to a game of cards. Dr. Jamieson says, that the Scotch glaik is a deception, a trick. To play ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLEEK»

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Travel Insurance May Be Tougher to Redeem Than You Think
Reporter: You're likely a gleek, he was the pianist on the hit TV show "Glee." He's also a ranger. And wife Eddie books all of his travel. «ABC News, Jul 15»
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Meet the 11 transgender stars of Miley's Instagram campaign
I'm a writer, a filmmaker in the works, a sometimes photographer, a good public-speaker, a social media junkie, a Gleek, a feminist, an activist a ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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'90s Nickelodeon Game Show Hosts — Then and Now! (VIDEO)
Which played a Gleek's father? Which is a VW commercial star? Which became totally Unwrapped? All the answers are in the video above ... «Wetpaint, Jun 15»
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Deadline nears for North show choir camp
Gleek for a Week Show Choir Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 6 to 10 in the Columbus North High School Choir Room, 1400 25th St. «The Republic, Jun 15»
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Miley Cyrus Launches Instagram Campaign to Celebrate …
I'm a writer, a filmmaker in the works, a sometimes photographer, a good public speaker, a social media junkie, a Gleek, a feminist, an activist, ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»
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Lea Michele Won't Be Playing Another Gleek Like Rachel Berry On …
It looks like Michele won't be playing another so-called “gleek” like her iconic Glee character Rachel Berry — she's going full-on sorority girl. «Bustle, Mar 15»
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'Glee' finale: A Gleek's goodbye, and memories of how it all began
Because I am, and perhaps always will be, a Gleek. I have been one since spring 2009, when Fox held the show's premiere at my alma mater, ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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Saying Goodbye to Glee: The True Confessions of a Gleek
There are currently 258Glee songs in iTunes' digital library. That's roughly 15 albums worth of material produced over six seasons of the ... «TV Guide, Mar 15»
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'Glee' Finale Spoilers, Air Date News: 'Gleek' Favorite Jesse St …
Fans of Fox's "Glee" haven't seen character Jesse St. James since Season 3 when he was director for New Direction's rival Vocal Adrenaline. «BREATHEcast, Feb 15»
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WATCH: Get a GLEEk Peek at the Series Finale of GLEE
GLEE: The members of New Directions take their final bows in the special two-hour "2009/Dreams Come True" Series Finale episode of GLEE ... «WRAZ, Feb 15»

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