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Richard Leacock and I ran into a guy who knew how to carve up a camera, and we had him carve one up for us. We had him chop it down and change the gears from metal to plastic, which would cut down on the sound it made when it was running.
Robert Drew

Meaning of "Leacock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEACOCK

Leacock  [ˈliːkɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEACOCK

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Leacock 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 LEACOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Leacock in the English dictionary

The definition of Leacock in the dictionary is Stephen Butler. 1869–1944, Canadian humorist and economist: his comic works include Literary Lapses and Frenzied Fiction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEACOCK


acock
əˈkɒk
Alcock
ˈɔːlkɒk
Bangkok
ˈbæŋkɒk
bibcock
ˈbɪbˌkɒk
billycock
ˈbɪlɪkɒk
blackcock
ˈblækˌkɒk
cock
kɒk
gamecock
ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk
Hancock
ˈhænkɒk
Hickok
ˈhɪkɒk
Hitchcock
ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk
monocoque
ˈmɒnəˌkɒk
peacock
ˈpiːˌkɒk
petcock
ˈpɛtˌkɒk
poppycock
ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk
re-cock
riːˈkɒk
shuttlecock
ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk
stopcock
ˈstɒpˌkɒk
weathercock
ˈwɛðəˌkɒk
woodcock
ˈwʊdˌkɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEACOCK

Le Cateau
Le Chatelier´s principle
Le Corbusier
Le Creusot
le dernier cri
Le Fanu
Le Havre
Le Mans
Le Marche
Le Pen
Le Sage

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEACOCK

ball cock
ballcock
battledore and shuttlecock
coldcock
escape cock
fighting cock
go off at half-cock
gorcock
half-cock
heath cock
John Hancock
meacock
mocock
moorcock
pinchcock
seacock
spatchcock
storm-cock
turkey cock
uncock

Synonyms and antonyms of Leacock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Leacock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEACOCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

利科克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Leacock
570 millions of speakers

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Leacock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Leacock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يكوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Leacock
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Leacock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Leacock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Leacock
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leacock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leacock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リーコック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리콕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leacock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Leacock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Leacock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लीकॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Leacock
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Leacock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Leacock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Leacock
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leacock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Leacock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Leacock
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Leacock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Leacock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Leacock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEACOCK»

The term «Leacock» is regularly used and occupies the 95.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEACOCK» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «LEACOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Leacock.
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Robert Drew
Richard Leacock and I ran into a guy who knew how to carve up a camera, and we had him carve one up for us. We had him chop it down and change the gears from metal to plastic, which would cut down on the sound it made when it was running.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEACOCK»

Discover the use of Leacock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Leacock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Leacock on Life
Stephen Leacock's views on life provide a uniquely Canadian take on the world, an ironic perspective which continues to delight and instruct readers around the globe. An anthology of Leacock?s wit and wisdom.
Stephen Leacock, Gerald Lynch, 2002
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Stephen Leacock: Humour and Humanity
Gerald Lynch offers new insights into the work of a popular Canadian humourist in Stephen Leacock: Humour and Humanity.
Gerald Lynch, 1988
3
Laugh With Leacock
1930. An anthology of the best works of Leacock, a Canadian humorist and economist, who published a number of serious works in his field as well as in history and biography, but is best known for his collections of satirical essays and ...
Stephen Leacock, 2004
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On the Front Line of Life: Stephen Leacock : Memories and ...
-These essays reveal a personal Leacock, conveying the message that only the human spirit can bring social justice, peace, and progress.
Stephen Leacock, Alan Bowker, 2004
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Nonsense Novels
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Stephen Leacock, 2009
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Stephen Leacock's Mariposa: One Hundred Years of Sunshine, a ...
In words and pictures, author Daphne Mainprize takes the reader on a walking tour of Orillia, Ontario, the inspiration for Leacock's fabled Mariposa.
Daphne Mainprize, 2012
7
Requiem for Revolution: The United States and Brazil, 1961-1969
An examination of the Brazilian revolution of 1964 which was not the revolutionary effort that Kennedy had sought.
Ruth Leacock, 1990
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Stephen Leacock, a Reappraisal
42. 22. Ramsay Cook, "Stephen Leacock and the Age of Plutocracy, 1903-1921," in John S. Moir, ed., Character and Circumstance: Essays in Honour of Donald Grant Creighton (Toronto: Macmillan, 1970), p. 164. 23. Ibid., p. 167. 24. Ibid. 25.
David Staines, 1986
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Stephen Leacock: the sage of Orillia
Stephen Leacock, Canada's foremost literary humorist, enjoyed a huge popular success in his time, and a number of his comic works, especially Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, still have the power to delight today's readers.
James Doyle, 1992
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Literary Lapses
The eclectic collection Literary Lapses brings together a merrymaking melange of his witty writing.
Stephen Leacock, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEACOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Leacock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Personal best for Leacock at Youth Games - Nation Newspaper, The
RIVALDO LEACOCK produced another personal best performance in the boys' 400 metres hurdles but it was not enough to medal at the IAAF ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
2
Dry taps in the North | Barbados Today
Bradshaw's neighbour Kemar Leacock also complained that residents had to deal with dry taps on a regular basis. “There has been no water ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
3
ELITE DIVISION SCORES: Series 3, Day 2 - Nation Newspaper, The
Maple 225-9 dec'd (Renaldo Parris 57, Jed Yearwood 40, Khalid Springer 28 n.o., Kerry Thompson 20, Collis Worrell 13, Joel M. Leacock 12, ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
4
Stuart: It's within the law - Nation Newspaper, The
... for Christ Church West Verla De Peiza partaking of the fare at the constituency branch's annual lunch yesterday. (Picture by Ricardo Leacock.) ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
5
Little drummer boy steals the show - Nation Newspaper, The
... us on no-image · Print. malique-hackett. Five-year-old Malique Hackett was all energy and fun on the drums. (Picture by Ricardo Leacock.) ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
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Love of chess shared at Lancaster County summer club …
Weber, an Upper Leacock Township resident, met Wood at a chess tournament several years ago. They struck up a fast friendship and now ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
7
Caribbean real estate hot spot - Nation Newspaper, The
In recent weeks, workers have returned to the site, sections of which were previously overgrown by bush. (Picture by Ricardo Leacock.) ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
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ELITE DIVISION SCORES: Series 3, Day 1
Maple (Renaldo Parris 57, Jed Yearwood 40, Kerry Thompson 20, Joel Leacock 20, Collis Worrell 13, Shane Parris 10; Deswin Currency 5-53, ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
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Leacock in line
MEDAL HOPE: Carifta gold medallist Rivaldo Leacock is in today's World Youth Championship 400 metres hurdles final. (FP) ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
10
Port squeeze
... Road yesterday in protest action associated with the planned transition to the Barbados Revenue Authority. (Picture by Ricardo Leacock) ... «Nation News, Jul 15»

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